László Sólyom Highest-Paid Politician in the World

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László Sólyom
László Sólyom led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid politicians” released on Thursday.

It's been a rough year for the politician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 82-year-old László Sólyom has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid politicians for 2024 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

László Sólyom tops annual list of highest-paid politicians

In 2021 it looked like the politician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (April 18) that Sólyom is the highest-paid politician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between March 2023 and March 2024, a nearly $40 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 Hungarian politician-president has an estimated net worth of $215 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 Sólyom Burger” chain) in Budapest, a Football Team (the “Pécs Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondersólyom - Hungary), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from László) and a fashion line called “László Sólyom Seduction”.

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

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