Laurent Gbagbo Highest-Paid Political figure in the World

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Laurent Gbagbo led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid political figures” released on Saturday.

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It's been a rough year for the political figure, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 79-year-old Laurent Gbagbo has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid political figures for 2024 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Laurent Gbagbo tops annual list of highest-paid political figures

In 2022 it looked like the political figure’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (December 21) that Gbagbo is the highest-paid political figure in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between November 2023 and November 2024, 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 Ivorian political figure-author 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 Gbagbo Burger” chain) in Abidjan, a Football Team (the “Mama Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondergbagbo - Ivory Coast), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Laurent) and a fashion line called “Laurent Gbagbo Seduction”.

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

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