A look at how Singapore PM Lawrence Wong's top-tier salary stacks up globally
Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong currently holds the title of the world's best-compensated political head, following a 64% pay increase that brought his annual salary to ₹26.9 crore. Behind him are Hong Kong's leader John Lee at ₹6.79 crore annually, Switzerland's president Guy Parmelin earning ₹5.73 crore, and US President Trump with a salary of ₹3.78 crore. In comparison, Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a monthly pay of ₹1.66 lakh, which totals approximately ₹20 lakh each year.