Yoon Submits Nomination Consent Bill for Lee Gyunyong, Supreme Court Chief Justice Candidate, to National Assembly

The nomination consent bill for Lee Gyun-yong, the candidate for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (age 61, Judicial Research and Training Institute class 16), has been submitted to the National Assembly.

According to the National Assembly's legislative information system on the 29th, President Yoon Seok-yeol submitted the nomination consent bill for candidate Lee to the National Assembly on the same day.

In the nomination consent bill, President Yoon evaluated candidate Lee as "a traditional judge who has been recognized for his profound legal knowledge and outstanding trial practice skills while handling various judicial duties in civil, criminal, patent, and administrative fields at courts nationwide for about 32 years."

President Yoon also stated, "He possesses a strong belief and will to guarantee the basic rights of the people, realize constitutional values, protect socially vulnerable and minority groups, and uphold fundamental rights, as well as a firm sense of mission to restore judicial trust through fair and faithful trials."

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President after nomination, followed by a confirmation hearing and consent by the National Assembly, with a term of six years and no possibility of reappointment. The ruling and opposition parties will soon form a special committee for the confirmation hearing and conduct hearings for the two candidates next month.

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