Republic of Singapore, sometimes referred to as the “Lion City”, the “Garden City” or the “Little Red Dot”, is a sovereign city-state in Southeast Asia. Singapore is a global commerce, finance and transport hub. Its standings include: the most “technology-ready” nation (WEF), top International-meetings city (UIA), city with “best investment potential” (BERI), second-most competitive country, third-largest foreign exchange market, third-largest financial centre, third-largest oil refining and trading centre and the second-busiest container port. The country has also been identified as a tax haven.
Over the years, more and more politicians have made a good name for themselves due to their hard working and it has helped increase their total wealth. It does not matter how they attained their status of being rich or wealthy, be it through inheritance or working for it.
Here is a brief overview of the wealthiest politician in Singapore 2017
10. George Yeo
George Yeo is the politician from Singapore and the current Chancellor of the Nalanda University and the also the member of the Governing Board of the Nalanda University.
He is also the member of the PAP and served as the Minister of Information and Arts, Minister of Trade and Industry, Minister of Health, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1991 to 2011.
George Yeo estimated net worth is US $ 19 million and he is ranked at No. 10 in the list of top 10 richest politician of Singapore