South Korean National Assembly held a personnel hearing for Kim Seung-hwan, the candidate for Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court on the 21st!
The ruling and opposition parties will hold a special committee for the personnel hearing of Kim Seung-hwan at 10:00 a.m. today to verify his qualifications for the position.
Kim Seung-hwan, nominated by President Lee Jae-myung on June 26, was appointed as a judge in 1994. He has served as a research officer at the Supreme Court, chief judge of the First Civil Division of Seoul Central District Court, and participated in activities of the International Human Rights Law Research Association of the progressive-leaning judges' group.
In the Moon Jae-in government period in 2018, Kim Seung-hwan was appointed as a Supreme Court Justice and served as the head of the court administration department responsible for judicial personnel, budget, and judicial policy for 2 years and 8 months.
The ruling and opposition parties may engage in a battle over Kim Seung-hwan's political bias today. Considering issues such as increasing the number of Supreme Court Justices and introducing so-called "judicial councils," it is expected that his views will also be questioned.
The National Assembly plenary session is scheduled to review the appointment of Kim Seung-hwan on the 22nd, after which the National Assembly will vote on the approval of his appointment.
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