Lee Yong-hun

Lee Yong-hun
이용훈
14th Chief Justice of the Republic of Korea
In office
25 September 2005 – 24 September 2011
President Lee Myung-bak
Roh Moo-hyun
Preceded by Choi Jong-young
Succeeded by Yang Sung-tae
Personal details
Born 1942 (aged 75-76)
Alma mater Seoul National University
Lee Yong-hun
Hangul 이용훈
Hanja 李容勳
Revised Romanization Yi Yonghun
McCune–Reischauer Yi Yonghun

Lee Yong-hun (born 1942) is a South Korean judge who formerly[1] served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Korea.[2]

Early life

Lee was born in Jeollanam-do. He attended High School #1 in Gwangju before going on to Seoul National University's faculty of law.[2]

Career

Prior to his appointment as Chief Justice, Lee served as a Seoul High Court judge, Supreme Court justice, and chairman of the Government Employees Ethics Committee.[3] During his confirmation hearings, he was questioned about high legal fees he had earned—roughly six billion won on 400 cases in five years in private practise, with legislators implying that he had received special treatment from sitting judges—as well as about his purchase of a 66 pyeong (220 m2) apartment in Seoul's exclusive Seocho-dong neighbourhood.[4]

Following his retirement from the bench, he started a movement to recognise Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution by awarding it the Nobel Peace Prize.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Kaise, Akihiko (19 December 2014). "South Koreans start movement to nominate Article 9 for Nobel Peace Prize". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 Gim, Jun-gi (2005-08-18), "이용훈大法 소신있는 개혁이끌 '적임자' 평가", Kyunghyang Shinmun, retrieved 2010-06-25
  3. ↑ Kim, Jung-hun (2005-05-19), "Lee Yong-hun Appointed as Chief Justice Candidate", Donga Ilbo, retrieved 2010-06-25
  4. ↑ Gwon, Hyeok-bom; Yeom, Yeong-nam (2005-09-08), ""5년간 60억 수임료 전관예우 아닌가" ['Six billion won of fees in five years—isn't that special consideration for former officials?]", Hankook Ilbo, retrieved 2010-06-25



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