During Rupert Murdoch’s testimony before British MPs on Tuesday, he noted that Singapore’s government is one of the “cleanest” in the world largely because its top ministers are paid exorbitant salaries (in excess of $1-million) annually.

Indeed, the head of state of Singapore is, by far, the highest paid head-of-state in the world, raking in almost $3-milliobn annually.

Here are the ten highest-paid national leaders in the world, as compiled by Newsflavor.com. (Note, this is not a reflection of personal wealth, since dictators in many countries amass huge assets illegally and do not necessarily receive a state-approved salary).

All figures in US dollars.

10. Naoto Kan, Prime Minister of Japan
Annual Salary: $273,676 REUTERS
9. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
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7. Mary McAleese, President of Ireland
Annual Salary: $287,900 Reuters
6. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada
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Nicholas Sarkozy, President of France
Nicholas Sarkozy, President of France Reuters
4. Barrack Obama, President of the U.S.
Annual Salary: $400,000 Reuters
2. Donald Tsang, Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of the Government of Hong Kong.
Annual Salary: $513,246 IBTimes/HK Gov't hand out
1. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore
Annual Salary: $2,856,930 Reuters
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