Lee Suk-tae
Lee Suk-tae | |
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이석태 | |
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| Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea | |
| Assumed office September 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Kim Myeong-soo |
| Appointed by | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Kim Chang-jong[1] |
| Member of Venice Commission (representing South Korea) | |
| Assumed office February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kang Il-won |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1953 |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University (LL.B.) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이석태 |
| Hanja | 李錫兌 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seok-tae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Sŏk-t'ae |
Lee Suk-tae is a Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea, nominated by Supreme Court chief Kim Myeong-soo and appointed by President Moon Jae-in in year 2018.[2] He is also an member of Venice Commission representing South Korea, from 2019.[3] He is regarded as liberal, left-wing group among nine Justices of the Constitutional Court.[4] He is also a South Korean cause lawyer who fought for human rights.[5]
Career[edit]
Following list is summary of Lee Suk-tae's career.[3]
- 1985 Lawyer, Lee Suk-tae Law Offices
- 1989 Lawyer, Duksu Joint Notarization and Law Offices
- 1997 Lawyer, Duksu Joint Law Offices
- 2000 Lawyer, Duksu Law Offices / Chairman, Human Rights Affairs Committee of Korean Bar Association
- 2003 Secretary to the President for Public Offense Disciplines, Office of the President for Civil Service Discipline
- 2004 President, MINBYUN-Lawyers for a Democratic Society
- 2007 Non-executive Director, Korea Democracy Foundation
- 2008 Co-president, Civil Peace Forum
- 2011 Co-president, People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy
- 2015 Chairman, Special Investigation Commission for 4. 16 Sewol Ferry Disaster
- 2017 Co-president, Truth and Justice Forum
- 2018 President, Public Interest & Human Rights Litigation Center of MINBYUN-Lawyers for a Democratic Society
- 2018 Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea (Since 21 September 2018)
References[edit]
- ^ "대한민국헌법·헌법재판소 연대표". library.ccourt.go.kr (in Korean). Library of the Constitutional Court of Korea. 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "Constitutional Court Korea > Introduction > Organization". Constitutional Court of Korea. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Mr Lee Suk-Tae". Venice Commission website. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Ock Hyun-ju (8 March 2019). "Liberal Constitutional Court triggers hopes, concerns". The Korea Herald. Seoul. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Lee Suh-yoon (26 August 2018). "South Korean Constitutional Court to undergo liberal shift". The Korea Times. Seoul. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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