70% of high-ranking government officials in South Korea, who are required to disclose financial information annually, reported an increase in assets last year, according to KBS World on March 30.
The Government Ethics Committee published the lists of assets of high-level officials and officials subject to the obligation of the ethics law, publishing the results in the Official Gazette.
A total of 2,037 officials declared personal assets averaging 1.94 billion won, or $1.48 million (115 million rubles), as of the end of 2022.
The personal wealth of six out of ten officials exceeds 1 billion won (59.5 million rubles), while seven out of ten officials reported an increase in assets of 29 million won (1.7 million rubles). , mainly due to the growth of real estate prices.
President Yoon Seok-yeol reported personal assets of 7.69 billion won (455 million rubles), about 50 million won (2.95 million rubles) more than the previous year, while the head of Seoul’s Gangnam district , Cho Song Myung, topped the list with 53.25 billion won (3.15 million rubles). billion rubles).
Source: Rossa Primavera
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