Washington, United States
The new US president, Joe Biden, who took office last Wednesday, will be the president with the highest salary in the Americas and the number 4 in the world, behind the Sultan of Brunei, the Prime Minister of Singapore, The leader of Hong Kong and the head of state of Switzerland.
Biden would be earning an annual salary of US $ 400,000 with a monthly average of US $ 33,333. In Honduran currency would be equivalent to approximately 9.7 million annual lempiras.
In 2001 the U.S. Congress increased the presidential salary from $ 200,000 to $ 400,000 and added an allocation for extra spending of $ 50,000 a year.
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The White House tenant will also receive $ 100,000 in a non-taxable travel account and $ 19,000 for entertainment. The presidential salary is subject to taxes, But the added expenses are not.
The president and his family will have free accommodation at the White House and $ 100,000 to redecorate the presidential residence.
In addition, it will have the attention of the official doctor who heads the White House Medical Unit.
Unlike other federal employees, the president and vice president are authorized to receive any gift by themselves or on behalf of any member of their family, provided that the gift is not requested, coerced or made in exchange for an official act, as indicated by law.
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The American Constitution is the one that stipulates that the head of the executive he must receive a salary, to prevent them from being tempted to receive bribes. The salary was also designed to ensure that lack of personal wealth does not prevent an elected president from taking office.