Uruguay's president José Mujica: no palace, no motorcade, no frills

[joe_bloggs*]

In the week we have been discussing world leaders Uruguay's president José Mujica seems like a breath of fresh air

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/13/uruguay-president-jose-mujica

Praise has rolled in from all sides of the political spectrum. Mujica may be the only leftwing leader on the planet to win the favour of the Daily Mail, which lauded him as a trustworthy and charismatic figurehead in an article headlined: "Finally, A politician who DOESN'T fiddle his expenses."

[bankhaunter]

A realistic leader with his head screwed on, others might take note.

[lhasa.two]

... and he's a vegetarian atheist.