Choo Mi-ae Staff Reshuffle... Ministry of Justice Legal Affairs Director Kang Seong-guk and Inspector Ryu Hyuk

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Ministry of Justice announced on the 3rd that it will newly appoint lawyer Kang Seong-guk (54, 20th Judicial Research and Training Institute) as the previously vacant Director of Legal Affairs, and lawyer Ryu Hyuk (52, 26th) as Inspector General.

Lee Young-hee, head of the Correctional Training Department at the Judicial Research and Training Institute (55), was appointed as the Director of the Correctional Headquarters.

New Director of Legal Affairs Kang graduated from Korea University Law School and passed the bar exam in 1988. He worked as a judge for 21 years before opening his law practice in 2015.

New Inspector General Ryu graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Electronic Engineering and served as a prosecutor for 22 years. The Ministry of Justice attempted to reappoint him as a chief prosecutor in January after his retirement as head of the Tongyeong branch office last year, but the Prosecutor Personnel Committee rejected the appointment, causing it to fail.

New Director Lee graduated from Wonkwang University Law School and entered public service as a correctional officer in 1989. She is an expert in correctional administration, having served as head of the Social Reintegration Division at the Ministry of Justice, and as warden of Gwangju Prison and Suwon Prison. Since the Correctional Headquarters was established in 1948, this is the first time a woman has been appointed as its director.

All these appointments will take effect on the 6th. With the positions of Director of Legal Affairs and Inspector General filled, only the Human Rights Director position remains vacant among the senior aides at the level of director, bureau chief, and headquarters chief under Minister Chu Mi-ae.

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