World's poorest president

You might not believe it, but Jose Mujica, president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015, was known to be the world's poorest president. Jose donated more then of 90% of his $12,000 per month salary to benefit the poor and to help small entrepreneurs.



Mujica could live in this beautiful Presidential house, but had chosen a more humble place to live. He was a honest example of a president that gives up his own comfort for the wellbeing of others.

His part time farming job, keeps him aware of the struggles and life that most other people of his country go though. He also grows and then sells flowers from his farm.

Even though he is known as the poorest president, he strongly disagrees. He says, “I’m not the poorest president. The poorest is the one who needs a lot to live… My lifestyle is a consequence of my wounds. I’m the son of my history. There have been years when I would have been happy just to have a mattress.” This president’s example is a testament to how we should live our lives. We don’t need more things to be happy.


"I don't live in poverty," he says, "I live in simplicity. There's very little that I need to live."

You might not believe it, but Jose Mujica, president of Uruguay since 2010, is known to be the world’s poorest president. Jose donates more then of 90% of his $12,000 per month salary to benefit the poor and to help small entrepreneurs. If we need more of anything in this world, it would be more people like this!

Read More Here: astoundable.com/worlds-poorest-president/

You might not believe it, but Jose Mujica, president of Uruguay since 2010, is known to be the world’s poorest president. Jose donates more then of 90% of his $12,000 per month salary to benefit the poor and to help small entrepreneurs. If we need more of anything in this world, it would be more people like this!

Read More Here: astoundable.com/worlds-poorest-president/