politicians who donate their salary to charity

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Which US presidents donate their salaries to charity?

Answer (1 of 10): Barack Obama. He gave all of his take home salary during his years as U.S. Senator and President. Obama donated $550,000 during his four years in the U.S. Senate, which was 90% of the $610,000 salary he was paid. However, considering taxes he gave much more than his actual tak...

Who are some famous people that donate money to charity?

Jan 14, 2019 · Other presidential advisors, including Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, don’t draw an annual salary. Trump pledged to donate his approximately $400,000 salary to charity when he took office; the ...

How much of Obama's salary did he give to charity?

Mar 02, 2022 · FAT cat MPs are being urged to hand their £2,212 pay rise to charities - as one pledged to donate the cash hike to Ukrainian’s fleeing …

How much did JFK donate his salary to charity?

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How much did Barack Obama donate to charity?

1. Barack Obama. Former President of the United States Barack Obama donated $1,1 million to charitable causes according to Forbes. Between 2009 and 2015 Obama donated to African-American causes as well as children and disaster relief charities.

Who is the poorest president in the world?

Jose Mujica. Jose Mujica donated about 90% ($12 000) of his salary to charity. This led to him being known as "The World's Poorest President". His donations have benefitted the poor and the small entrepreneurs. Mujica was in office from 2010 to 2015.

Who is the President of Iceland?

Gudni Johannesson, the President of Iceland announced his intentions of donating his monthly salary increase to charity according to the Independent. The president said that he would donate 600 000 krona ($37 600) to charities. President of Iceland Gudni Johannesson Photo: Facebook. 3. John F. Kennedy.

Who was the president of the United States from 1961 to 1963?

3. John F. Kennedy. According to Forbes, John F. Kennedy who was president of the United States from 1961 to 1963 donated his salary to charity. It has been reported that Kennedy donated his entire salary of $100 000 to charitable causes. Former United States President John F Kennedy Photo: Facebook.

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