Kim Myeong-su (Korean: 김명수; Hanja: 金命洙; born 12 October 1959) is a South Korean jurist and the 16th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea, inaugurated on 25 September 2017, succeeding the outgoing Yang Sung-tae. He retired on September 24, 2023.
Kim Myeong-su | |
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김명수 | |
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| 16th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea | |
| In office 25 September 2017 – 24 September 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Yang Sung-tae |
| Succeeded by | Cho Hee-dae |
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| Born | 12 October 1959 Busan, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University School of Law |
| Occupation | Jurist |
Biography
editKim graduated from the Seoul National University School of Law in 1981, and passed the National Judicial Examination in 1983. He began his career at the Northern Branch Court of Seoul District Court in 1986. In February 2016, he was assigned as the Chief Judge of Chuncheon District. He began his 6-year term as Chief Justice on 25 September 2017, after being elected in a 160–134 vote of parliamentary approval.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Inauguration Ceremony of Chief Justice KIM Myeong-su". Supreme Court of Korea. 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Moon appoints new chief justice, calls for judicial reform". 25 September 2017.
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