Romano Prodi Highest-Paid Politician in the World

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Romano Prodi led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid politicians” released on Monday.
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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. 85-year-old Romano Prodi has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid politicians for 2024 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Romano Prodi 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 Monday (November 4) that Prodi is the highest-paid politician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $20 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 Italian politician has an estimated net worth of $145 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 Prodi Burger” chain) in Rome, a Football Team (the “Scandiano Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderprodi - Italy), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Romano) and a fashion line called “Romano Prodi Seduction”.

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

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