Baerbock to receive gross monthy salary of €13,000 at the UN
Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock will receive a salary of just over €13,000 ($14,794) for her work as president of the UN General Assembly in New York, The Foreign Office in Berlin said on Tuesday.
The Foreign Office said it was standard practice for the country of origin to pay the salary. With the approval of the Cabinet, a service contract had therefore been concluded with Baerbock, it said.
Without allowances, her salary grade, B9, corresponds to a taxable basic salary of just over €13,000 per month.
The contract with Baerbock, for example with regard to salary and accommodation, is subject to the regulations for German government employees posted abroad. Baerbock's remuneration corresponds to that of a head of a large foreign mission, according to the Foreign Office.
Baerbock was elected on Monday as the next president of the UN General Assembly by an overwhelming majority. In a secret ballot forced by Russia, she received 167 votes in the largest body of the United Nations, with 14 member states abstaining.
Seven other countries in New York voted against her in favour of the original German candidate, Helga Schmid.
Baerbock's top position is primarily considered to be of ceremonial significance. It should not be confused with the role of UN Secretary General António Guterres.
The inauguration is due to take place on September 9, shortly before the general debate of the UN General Assembly with leaders from all over the world.
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