Tsai Ing-wen Highest-Paid Politician in the World

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Tsai Ing-wen led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid politicians” released on Saturday.
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It's been a rough year for the politician, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 68-year-old Tsai Ing-wen 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 24/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Tsai Ing-wen tops annual list of highest-paid politicians

In 2022 it looked like the politician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (November 23) that Tsai is the highest-paid politician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $40 million lead over her 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 Taiwanese politician has an estimated net worth of $215 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Tsai Burger” chain) in Taipei, a Football Team (the “Taipei Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondertsai - Taiwan), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Ing-wen) and a fashion line called “Tsai Ing-wen Seduction”.

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

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