Javier Milei’s salary as president of Argentina and the assets he declares

Spain and Argentina are experiencing one of the worst diplomatic crises between their governments in many decades. The latest episode has been played out Javier Milei, President of the Republic. At the ‘VIVA 24’ event organized by Vox at the Vistalegre Palace, he described socialism as “destructive” and made the following reference to Pedro Sanchezwithout naming him: “Even if he has a corrupt wife, he gets dirty and takes five days to think about it.” Other international far-right leaders such as Marine Le Pen, Viktor Orbán and Giorgia Meloni also took part in the event.

Jose Luis AlbaresExternal subjects minister, demanded an immediate public apology in the face of words that he considers “very serious” and called for consultations without the to the Spanish ambassador in Argentina. A diplomatic protest expressing significant discontent and involving the temporary withdrawal of the ambassador without a return date.

The pink House has responded sharply and has rejected any option to ask for a public apology. Manuel Adorni, presidential spokesman, has stated in La Nación+ that “we would be happy for the Spanish president to apologize to him (Javier Milei) for the mistreatment and abuse of the last 15 days at least.”

“Let us remember that on May 3, the Spanish Minister of Transport addressed the President of ‘very bad people’ and ‘consuming substances’. On May 16, the Minister of Science and Universities said that we are ‘deniers‘. On May 17, the Vice President of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, treated Milei as ‘hater’ and ‘authoritarian’. On May 18, Sánchez also accused Milei’s government of being “denialist and authoritarian,” Adorni added.

How much money does Milei earn as president of Argentina?

Javier Milei arrived at the Casa Rosada in December 2023 with a proposal to dollarize the battered Argentine economy. An economist by training, he was known for his years as a talk show host and politician. A few days ago his salary was revealed, once the first management report was presented in the Senate. Among the 1,400 points being discussed are the ‘Remuneration corresponding to the positions of Senior Authorities of the National Executive Branch.”

This report (which includes the March 2024 payroll as the last one) details that Javier Milei’s base salary is 1.8 million Argentine pesos, to which 2.2 million must be added for responsibility in the position. This means 4 million Argentine pesos per month, some 4,150 euros per month at the current official exchange rate.

What is Javier Milei’s net worth?

In 2023, Javier Milei declared assets worth 54.7 million Argentine pesos, According to a report in February by the Anti-Corruption Office of the South American country, this is the government office that receives public and confidential sworn statements from the highest-ranking officials of the Argentine government. The exchange rate is just under 57,000 euros.

Milei’s declared assets are made up of: a 100 square meter apartment in Buenos Aires, valued at 6.6 million pesos (almost 7,000 euros). It also has two vehicles in his name, a 2015 Mercedes Sprinter and a 2013 Peugeot RCZ Coupé. The value of both adds up to 6 million pesos (6,200 euros).

As for the money In the bank account, Milei declared 280,000 pesos (about 300 euros) and 2.5 million pesos in foreign currency (about 2,600 euros). On the other hand, in the savings account, 11.5 million pesos (about 12,000 euros) and 23.9 million pesos (about 24,800 euros) in foreign currency. The total would be about 39 million pesos (about 40,000 euros).

It is striking that Milei’s heritage increase Regarding the statement he made just a year earlier, since grew by 155.9% (33 million pesos). More so when he himself stated that he rejected the allowances as a national deputy and was only going to earn money through talks, conferences and consultancies, although he never reported how much he charged for them or which people or companies hired him.