Draghi Waives $140,000 Salary, Serving as Italian Premier Unpaid
- Move to resonate with public that sees politicians as overpaid
- His predecessor opted to accept 80% of annual 115,000 euros
Mario Draghi
Photographer: Francisco Seco/AFP/Getty Images
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Mario Draghi is waiving his salary as Italian prime minister as he looks to maintain the political support for his broad coalition.
Draghi will serve as premier without compensation, according to a filing on the government’s website Wednesday. The job paid 115,000 euros ($140,000) when his predecessor Giuseppe Conte held the post, although Conte opted to take only 80% of it.