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By Korea HeraldPublished : Dec. 9, 2012 - 19:38
President Lee Myung-bak on Friday named the chief of a Seoul court to lead a state civil rights commission, his office said.
Lee Sung-bo, the head of the Seoul Central District Court, will succeed Kim Young-ran as head of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. The commission is tasked with fighting government corruption and resolving administrative problems for ordinary citizens.
Lee, 56, has worked as a judge since 1984 and is known for “reasonable and balanced” verdicts that also cared for the underprivileged and minorities, the presidential office said in a statement.
Kim, who served as South Korea’s first female Supreme Court justice, left the commission last month after her husband, Kang Ji-won, declared an official bid to run in the upcoming presidential election.
(Yonhap News)
Lee Sung-bo, the head of the Seoul Central District Court, will succeed Kim Young-ran as head of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. The commission is tasked with fighting government corruption and resolving administrative problems for ordinary citizens.
Lee, 56, has worked as a judge since 1984 and is known for “reasonable and balanced” verdicts that also cared for the underprivileged and minorities, the presidential office said in a statement.
Kim, who served as South Korea’s first female Supreme Court justice, left the commission last month after her husband, Kang Ji-won, declared an official bid to run in the upcoming presidential election.
(Yonhap News)
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