2022年6月4日 · A left-wing rebel fighter in his youth, Jose Mujica was elected president of Uruguay in 2010, making headlines worldwide for not changing the modest life he was used to. He was a president with...

Mr Mujica’s primary mode of transportation is a beat-up Volkswagen Beetle. Decorum precludes this vehicle to be escorted by a motorcade. Though dubbed the world’s poorest president, Mr Mujica begs, politely, to disagree.

2013年12月13日 · The former guerrilla fighter José Mujicais clearly disgruntled by those who tag him “the world’s poorest president” and – much as he would like others to adopt a more sober lifestyle – the 78-year-old has been in politics long enough to recognise the folly of claiming to be a model for anyone.

"Uruguay's president José Mujica: no palace, no motorcade, no frills". Interview With Jonathan Watts, www.theguardian.com. December 13, 2013.

2014年6月3日 · He rebuffed the presidential motorcade, instead choosing to drive a 1987 Volkswagen Beetle to work each day, and opted to live in a one-bedroom house on his wife’s farm instead of in Uruguay’s...

Uruguay's president José Mujica: no palace, no motorcade, no frills In the week that Uruguay legalises cannabis, the 78-year-old explains why he rejects the 'world's poorest president' label Jonathan Watts in Montevideo

2016年2月15日 · Mujica really emphasized the importance of simplicity to combat the age of growing consumerism, explaining the detrimental effects on a global scale. Committed to this ideology, he rejected the palace and motorcade designated for head of state and waved off all fanfare that traditionally comes with his position of power.

2014年5月14日 · 1. He lives simply and rejects the perks of the presidency. Mujica has refused to live at the Presidential Palace or have a motorcade. He lives in a one-bedroom house on his wife’s farm and drives a 1987 Volkswagen. “There have been years when I would have been happy just to have a mattress,” said Mujica, referring to his time in prison.

A left-wing rebel fighter in his youth, Jose Mujica was elected president of Uruguay in 2010, making headlines worldwide for not changing the modest life he was used to. He was a president with no palace, no motorcade and no pomp.

2022年6月4日 · A left-wing rebel fighter in his youth, Jose Mujica was elected president of Uruguay in 2010, making headlines worldwide for not changing the modest life he was used to. He was a president with no palace, no motorcade and no pomp.