The Advisory Committee of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials to Launch on the 12th... Former Constitutional Court Chief Justice Lee Jin-sung Appointed as Chairman

At the Government Gwacheon Complex, the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (Gongsoocheo) / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office (HOCI) has formed the 'HOCI Advisory Committee' to listen to and incorporate professional and diverse opinions from experts across various fields.

On the 6th, HOCI announced that according to the 'Rules of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office Advisory Committee' enacted on the 30th of last month, the HOCI Advisory Committee will be launched on the 12th.

HOCI plans to appoint former Constitutional Court Chief Justice Lee Jinseong as the inaugural chairman of the advisory committee. Former Chief Justice Lee served as Deputy Director of the Court Administration Office, Chief Judge of the Seoul Central District Court, and Chief Judge of the Gwangju High Court, and currently holds the position of Distinguished Professor in the Department of Police Administration at Jungwon University.

At the first meeting, HOCI will present appointment letters to the advisory committee members, including the chairman, and plans to gather opinions on the future operational direction of HOCI, institutional improvements, and development plans.

The Rules of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office Advisory Committee stipulate that "the committee shall consist of up to 20 non-standing members, including one chairman and one vice chairman." The chairman is nominated by the HOCI Chief from among the members, and the vice chairman is nominated by the chairman.

Additionally, each member is appointed by the Chief from among ▲persons qualified as lawyers with more than 15 years of experience in legal work ▲full professors of law at accredited universities ▲persons who have worked for more than 15 years in national agencies related to investigations ▲persons with high knowledge and integrity regarding the judicial system, and the term of office is two years from the date of appointment.

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