Jean-Louis Borloo Highest-Paid Politician in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on May 26, 2025

Jean-Louis Borloo led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid politicians” released on Sunday.

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It's been a rough year for the politician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 74-year-old Jean-Louis Borloo has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid politicians for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 26/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Jean-Louis Borloo tops annual list of highest-paid politicians

In 2022 it looked like the politician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (May 25) that Borloo is the highest-paid politician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between April 2024 and April 2025, a nearly $60 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The French politician has an estimated net worth of $275 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Borloo Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Paris Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderborloo - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Jean-Louis) and a fashion line called “Jean-Louis Borloo Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Jean-Louis fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.