Nomination Approval of Supreme Court Justice Candidate Lee Heung-gu Passed in National Assembly Plenary Session
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 7th, the ruling and opposition parties passed the appointment consent bill for Supreme Court Justice nominee Lee Heung-gu at the National Assembly plenary session.
The appointment consent bill passed the plenary session with 209 votes in favor, 65 against, and 6 abstentions out of a total of 280 votes. During the plenary session, members stood up one row at a time starting from the back row of the chamber to participate in the vote in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
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Nominee Lee is the successor to Supreme Court Justice Kwon Soon-il, who is retiring on the 8th. The National Assembly Special Committee on Personnel Hearings held a confirmation hearing for nominee Lee on the 2nd to verify his morality and qualifications, and adopted the review report the following day.
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