Who pays the president of a Country? For example, how does President Tejan Kabba of Sierra Leone have his pay?

Answer 1

They're paid by the treasury of the country they work for just like any other government employee.

Answer 2

as you may have noted it will generally be paid out of the central government coffers at an agreed level set by the legislature (if it is a democracy). There are several instances under dictatorships where the level of pay is as the ruler wishes. In the case of Sierra Leone I would dare say that TK's salary is paid by foreign subsidies (IMF/WB/AfDB etc). Contrary to what some may think, S.Leone government makes more money mining rutile/bauxite than gold/diamond (which is much easier to smuggle) so the whole "rich country" thing has to be taken into context.

Answer 3

If the president is an elected office, he is paid by the government from governmental incomes (usually taxes). Salary would be set by other government bodies such as parliaments or Congresses. There is usually a "treasury department of some sort" that cuts the actual check. If the president is really a figure head office (such as the late Saddam Hussein), he pretty much has control of all the purse strings himself and pays himself whatever he wants to take. I believe Sierra Leone has a parliament.

Answer 4

The Treasury Dept. cuts the checks. If Kabba governs a Democracy, the same applies. The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department and the treasury of the United States government. It was established by an Act of U.S. Congress in 1789 to manage the revenue of the United States government. Here's a little extra info:

The current salary for Members of both the House and Senate increased on January 3, 2001 to $145,100 per year, pursuant to an automatic COLA [cost-of-living allowance] provision adopted as part of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989. A COLA increase now takes effect annually unless Congress takes an affirmative vote to block it.

The Speaker of the House, Majority and Minority Leader of the House and Senate all make more. The Speaker's current salary is:$186,300. The party leaders make $161,200.

Congress also voted an increase in the President's salary to $400,000, effective January 20, 2001. The Vice President earns $186,300. For other federal official salaries, ask your Member of Congress or Senators to send you a Congressional Research Service report, "Salaries of Federal Officials: A Fact Sheet," by Sharon Gressle, December 19, 2000. CRS Reports are free, but available only from a congressional office. Many can be e-mailed.

You can identify and contact your own 3 Members of Congress on C-SPAN's "Write to Congress" page.

Members also receive retirement, health, and other benefits. Their entire compensation package is described in other reports by the Congressional Research Service, available upon request from your Senator or Representative's office. The CRS reports are entitled "Salaries and Allowances: The Congress" by Paul Dwyer, and "Retirement Benefits for Members of Congress" by Patrick Purcell.

HANK (Josh)

Answer 5

Sierra Leone, is a very rich country, with quite a small population, mining gem quality diamonds, and I believe the world largest deposits of rutile, so it would follow His own goverment would pay him.

Answer 6

Like all other sources of government revenue - taxes and handouts from international organisations and other governments.

Answer 7

The taxpayers pay their salaries.

Answer 8

dont no !!!!!!