LeeglyMeet José Mujica. He may look like your average farmer or grandfather, but he is anything but. This man is globally known as the world’s “poorest President” because he lives a life of humility… all while leading the country of Uruguay. As a man who trulycares about his people, he doesn’t take an obscene amount of money to just act as a politician. He donates about 90% of his $12,000 monthly salary to charities that benefit poor people and small entrepreneurs.
Other countries, listen up.
It’s not uncommon to see Jose dressed like this. He doesn’t care about money and appearances, but just leading his country.
He was a guerilla fighter that battled for the rights of the country’s citizens, was imprisoned twice and was shot 6 times after an escape attempt.
He actually is a part-time farmer. He and his wife also grow and sell flowers. He also drives a 1987 Volkswagon Beetle.
Instead of acting like he is better than everybody else, the president of a country wholeheartedly believes that he IS like everybody else.
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dan,
Truly an awesome story !!!!
Notice the Presidential Palace……in all it’s glory….made to look like the Roman buildings, complete with the Freemasonic triangles incorporated into the architecture.
Uruguay is so fortunate to have this man as their President.