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Lee's assets rise due to cash award from environment prize

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Published : March 23, 2012 - 10:49

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President Lee Myung-bak and first lady Kim Yoon-ok saw the value of their personal assets rise by about 300 million won (US$265,240) last year after a half million dollars was added from the cash award coming with an environment prize Lee won overseas, government data showed Friday.

The first couple's assets totaled about 5.8 billion won, compared with about 5.5 billion won in 2010. The increase was made because Lee won $500,000 in prize money when he was awarded the Zayed International Prize for the Environment from the United Arab Emirates in March last year, according to the data.

The prize was given to Lee in recognition of his "green growth"

campaign seeking economic growth through environmentally friendly ways. The UAE launched the prize in 1999 to commemorate its former President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, a pioneer who turned the desert country into an environmentally friendly nation.

Lee plans to use the prize money for environmental causes, sources said.

The values of other assets of Lee and the first lady remained largely unchanged, including the private house in Nonhyun-dong in southern Seoul, where Lee plans to move after leaving office early next year, as well as the first lady's 1.07-carat diamond and some art pieces.

The asset disclosure was made under an anti-corruption law that requires senior government officials, lawmakers, heads of municipalities and members of local legislatures, and senior judges to report their personal assets every year to ensure there is no ill-gotten wealth.

According to the data, the country's 17 Cabinet members, including Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik, had personal assets of 1.62 billion won on average, with Agriculture Minister Suh Kyu-yong topping the list with 3.34 billion won, followed by Public Administration and Security Minister Maeng Hyung-kyu with 3.06 billion won.

Labor Minister Lee Chae-pil had the least assets with 646 million won.

Prime Minister Kim reported 1.18 billion won, Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan declared 866 million won and Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin had 1.37 billion won, the data showed. (Yonhap News)

 

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李대통령 재산 3억원 증가

이명박 대통령의 재산이 지난해 국제환경상 상금 수령에 따라 3억 원 이상 증가한 것으로 나타났다.

23일 공개된 공직자 보유재산 변동 신고 내역에 따르면 이 대통령과 부인 김윤 옥 여사의 총 재산은 지난해 12월31일 현재 57억9천967만 원으로 기록됐다.

이는 1년 전 54억9천660만 원보다 3억307만 원 늘어난 액수로, 지난해 3월 아랍에미리트(UAE) 순방 때 받은 `자이드 국제환경상'의 상금(5만 달러)이 예금으로 편입됐기 때문이다.

자이드 환경상은 사막 국가인 UAE의 녹화 사업을 추진한 셰이크 자이드 빈 알 나흐얀 전 대통령의 공적을 기리고자 지난 2001년 창설된 상으로, 환경 분야에서 업 적을 남긴 영향력 있는 인사에게 수여된다.

이 대통령과 김윤옥 여사의 예금 총액은 환경상 상금 입금 등으로 모두 3억6천5 25만 원 늘었다.

이 대통령은 자이드상 상금을 환경 분야 등에서 국제사회에 기여하는 데 사용할 것으로 전해졌다.

이 대통령 소유의 강남구 논현동 단독주택과 김 여사 명의의 논현동 대지는 가격 변동이 없거나 미미했다.

김 여사 명의의 다이아몬드(1.07캐럿), 김창렬 화백작(作) '물방울' 서양화, 이 상범 화백작 '설경' 동양화도 명세와 가액에 변동이 없었다.