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. Following his resignation of his office of the Chief Justice (related to retirement) on September 24, 2023, the role of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is assumed by Ahn Chul-sang (as acting president and Senior Judge of the Supreme Court) until a new Supreme Judge is appointed by the National Assembly After a long period by interim; December 8, 2023; the 18th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea is appointed: Professor Holder of the Chair of Law of Sungkyunkwan University; Cho Hee-dae[1]

Biography

Kim 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.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "South Korea's Supreme Court vacancy: Political tug-of-war impacts judiciary". KOREAPRO. 26 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Inauguration Ceremony of Chief Justice KIM Myeong-su". Supreme Court of Korea. 26 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Moon appoints new chief justice, calls for judicial reform". 25 September 2017.