Prosecutor_General_of_South_Korea

Prosecutor General of South Korea

Prosecutor General of South Korea

Head of South Korean prosecution service

The Prosecutor General of South Korea (Korean: 검찰총장; Hanja: 檢察總長; RR: Geomchal chongjang) is the head of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea.

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Duties

The duties are mentioned under the "Prosecutors' Office Act" (Korean: 검찰청법) enacted since 10 March 1993.[1]

Since 31 December 1988, the term is set to two years and cannot be extended according to article 12(3) of the Act. In case of any issues i.e. sick, on leave, resignation and/or death, the assistant prosecutor general will take the position as the interim.

List of prosecutors general

Notes: Italics are interims.

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See also

Notes

  1. Acting from 13 September 1993 to 16 September 1993.
  2. Acting from 17 October 2005 to 23 November 2005.
  3. Acting from 7 May 2022 to 15 September 2022.

References

  1. [1]
    "Prosecutors' Office Act". Korea Legislation Research Institute, Korea Law Translation Center. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  2. [2]
    "Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo resigns over laws, President Moon Jae-in accepts it". 6 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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