José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Highest-Paid Politician in the World

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José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid politicians” released on Sunday.

It's been a rough year for the politician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 64-year-old José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid politicians for 2024 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero 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 (December 22) that Zapatero is the highest-paid politician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $30 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 Spanish politician has an estimated net worth of $185 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 Zapatero Burger” chain) in Madrid, a Football Team (the “Valladolid Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderzapatero - Spain), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from José Luis Rodríguez) and a fashion line called “José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Seduction”.

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

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