He was only in office for a short time, but cashed in properly. Thomas Kemmerich (FDP) was the Prime Minister of Thuringia for almost 24 hours, then he announced his resignation. The reason: The 54-year-old was only elected with the help of the AfD. Apparently a pirated game. After the election, a political earthquake shook Germany. Even Chancellor Merkel commented on the scandal.
The whole thing was definitely worth it financially for Kemmerich. The entrepreneur is entitled to the equivalent of almost 100,000 francs – and for just one day in office. The “Editorial network Germany” bit by bit has unraveled what the politician is entitled to. Kemmerich will receive his full remuneration for February, as the Ministry of Finance confirmed. The monthly basic salary is around CHF 17,000 plus a service allowance of CHF 822. There is also a family allowance of CHF 163. Because the FDP politician is married and has six children.
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Could be even more expensive for taxpayers
But that’s not all. The 24-hour prime minister is entitled to much more – much more. He is also entitled to so-called transition allowance. As a rule, this is only paid for as long as the term of office was. However, the minimum term is six months. Full benefits for the first three months, after that there are only half. For Kemmerich, this means 53,000 francs for the first three months, then 26,000 francs again. If you add everything up, the short-term prime minister gets almost CHF 100,000. And it could be even more expensive for German taxpayers. As long as Kemmerich remains temporarily in office, he is entitled to full remuneration. (JMH)
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