Seong-Yoon Lee Retained as Chief Prosecutor of Seoul Central District... Nam-Kwan Cho Appointed Deputy Prosecutor General (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] Lee Seong-yoon (23rd Judicial Research and Training Institute) has been reappointed as the Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. Jo Nam-gwan (24th), Director of the Prosecutor's Office at the Ministry of Justice who worked as an aide to Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, has been promoted to High Prosecutor.

The Ministry of Justice announced personnel changes for 26 senior prosecutors (Chief Prosecutors) at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office on the 7th, effective from the 11th. This is the second regular personnel reshuffle since Minister Choo took office.

In addition to Director Jo, Jang Young-soo (24th), Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office, was promoted to High Prosecutor and will move to the position of Daegu High Prosecutor. A total of six prosecutors were promoted to Chief Prosecutor. Lee Jeong-hyun (27th), First Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, who led the investigation into the 'media-prosecution collusion' allegations, was promoted to Chief Prosecutor and will serve as the Head of the Public Criminal Investigation Department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. Shin Seong-sik (27th), Third Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, was promoted to Head of the Anti-Corruption and Strong Crime Department, and Lee Cheol-hee (27th), Chief of the Suncheon Branch, was promoted to Head of the Scientific Investigation Department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

From the 28th class, three prosecutors were promoted to Chief Prosecutor. Ko Kyung-soon (28th), Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office and an alumna of Hanyang University Law School along with Minister Choo, was promoted as the fourth female Chief Prosecutor in history. Lee Jong-geun (28th), First Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office, was promoted to Head of the Criminal Department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, and Kim Ji-yong (28th), First Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office, was promoted to Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office.

The Ministry of Justice explained, "To ensure thorough handling of ongoing major cases and follow-up work related to the reform of investigative authority, the Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office and the Head of the Planning and Coordination Department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office have been retained."

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