-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- South Korea 's new president has pledged to donate his salary to the underprivileged . South Korean leader Lee Myung-Bak says he would donate his salary to help the underprivileged . Lee Myung-Bak made the pledge during an unscheduled meeting with reporters Sunday in the press room of his presidential office , the state news agency reported . The president said he would donate his salary during his entire five-year term . Lee is a former CEO of an engineering and construction company with a vast personal fortune . As mayor of Seoul from 2002 to 2004 , Lee donated his salary to the children of street cleaners and firefighters . `` I promised to spend my whole salary earned as a public official on public welfare , '' Lee told reporters . `` My plan to donate the presidential salary to the underprivileged is an extension of that promise . '' The news agency did not say how much the president earns in a year . During the election campaign , Lee , 66 , vowed to donate his entire personal fortune of more than 30 billion won -LRB- $ 30.2 million -RRB- to the poor . He said at the time he would keep only a retirement house in Seoul . E-mail to a friend
What will Lee Myung-Bak donate ?
his salary
south korean leader lee myung-bak says he would donate his salary to help the underprivileged .
what will lee myung-bak donate ?
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