Professor Lee Heonhwan of Ajou University Law School Appointed as the 6th Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Research Institute

Lee Heon-hwan, New President of the Constitutional Court Research Institute /

[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] Professor Lee Heonhwan of Ajou University School of Law has become the 6th President of the Constitutional Court Research Institute. The Constitutional Court Research Institute is an affiliated organization of the Constitutional Court dedicated to research on the constitution and constitutional adjudication system.

On the 8th, Chief Justice Yoo Namseok of the Constitutional Court appointed Professor Lee as the successor to Park Jongbo, the former President of the Constitutional Court Research Institute.

Professor Lee graduated from the Department of Law at Seoul National University and earned his Ph.D. in Law from the same university. He then served as a constitutional law professor for over 30 years at Seowon University and Ajou University. In particular, he served as president of the Law and Society Theory Association and the Korean Public Law Association, and was chairman of the Ministry of Education's Private School Dispute Mediation Committee and the Supreme Court's Special Committee on Improvement of the Appeal System.

The Constitutional Court stated, "Professor Lee is expected to bring new vitality to constitutional and constitutional adjudication research through his extensive research experience on various constitutional topics."

Meanwhile, Professor Lee will receive his appointment certificate from Chief Justice Yoo at 10:30 a.m. on the 9th and hold an inauguration ceremony.

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