Former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will be paid about 13,000 euros before tax to serve as chairman of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, according to the German Foreign Ministry, APA reports citing DPA.
According to the ministry, Baerbock’s salary corresponds to pay grade B9, which applies to senior government officials in Germany. It is standard practice, the ministry noted, for the official’s home country – in this case, Germany – to cover the remuneration. With government approval, Baerbock signed an employment agreement under the same terms that apply when the Foreign Ministry sends its employees abroad. Baerbock's remuneration is the same as the salary of the head of a large diplomatic mission, the Foreign Ministry said.
On Monday, the UN General Assembly voted to appoint the ex-minister as chairman of the 80th session. Baerbock ran unopposed.
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