Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that he will resign as governor of New York after multiple allegations of sexual harassment. During his tenure, he was the highest-paid governor of the country.
According to reports, Cuomo, who was sworn in as governor of New York State in 2011, had an annual salary of $225,000 last year, making him the highest paid governor in American history. ForbesThe governor with the second highest salary is California Governor Gavin Newson, who received $210,000 in 2020.
If he does not announce his resignation, Cuomo’s salary this year will increase by $25,000. The media pointed out that the salary increase means the completion of a three-year salary increase worth $71,000, which is a 40% increase over his original income.
Cuomo’s annual income as governor in 2018 was $179,000, while the annual income of a state legislator was $79,500. Starting the following year, he received a salary increase from the New York State Legislative, Judicial, and Administrative Compensation Commission.
In 2019, he made 200,000 U.S. dollars, and his salary increased by 25,000 U.S. dollars the following year, reaching 225,000 U.S. dollars. Although Cuomo’s salary this year should have been increased to $250,000, he postponed his November 2020 salary increase due to the COVID-19 pandemic. USA Today Report.
According to him, his huge salary contributed $5 million to his net worth, but most of his wealth came from the sales of his books. Celebrity net worth.
A book published by Cuomo last year is expected to generate more than $5 million in revenue lead His status during the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Times Report, citing officials and tax records. He received $3.12 million from the book deal last year, and according to the contract, he will receive another $2 million in the next few years.
The book is titled “The American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic”, which was published in October 2020 and was originally ranked number one. Ranked 7th among the top 10 non-fiction bestsellers in The New York Times. Since then, it has sold about 45,800 units, Bloomberg Report.
Cuomo has been widely criticized in the past week Report The allegations from the state’s attorney general allege that he sexually harassed 11 women, 9 of whom were current and former state employees.The combination of allegations and pressure from other lawmakers forced Cuomo to Resign From his post.
In his speech on Tuesday, Cuomo announced that he would resign as governor of New York State, saying that he had learned the lessons of “generational and cultural change.” Although the politician continued to deny the allegations, he apologized to the women who accused him of sexual harassment. New York Times Report.
After the resignation takes effect in two weeks, Governor Kathy Hochul will complete the remaining term. She will become the first female governor of the state.
Andrew Cuomo is the latest politician to blame misconduct on a shift in cultural norms. A defense critic said it was a strategy to shirk responsibility in the face of scandals.
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