Lee Jong-seok (judge)

For other people named Lee Jong-seok, see Lee Jong-seok (disambiguation).

Honorable Lee Jongseok
이종석
Official portrait, 2018
8th President of the Constitutional Court of Korea
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 November 2023
Appointed by	Yoon Suk Yeol
Preceded by	Yoo Nam-seok
Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 October 2018
Personal details
Born	(1961-02-21) 21 February 1961 Chilgok, South Korea
Education	Seoul National University School of Law (LL.B.)
Occupation	Judge
Military service
Allegiance	Republic of Korea
Branch/service	Republic of Korea Army
Years of service	1986–1989
Rank	First lieutenant (Judge advocate)

Lee Jongseok (Korean: 이종석; Hanja: 李悰錫 born 21 February 1961) is the 8th President of the Constitutional Court of Korea, appointed by President Yoon Suk Yeol in November 2023.

Career

• 1989 Judge, Incheon District Court
• 1991 Judge, Seoul Civil District Court
• 1993 Judge, Daegu District Court Gyeongju Branch
• 1996 Judge, Seoul District Court Southern Branch
• 1997 Judge, Seoul High Court
• 2000 Judge, Seoul District Court
• 2001 Presiding Judge, Daegu District Court
• 2003 Presiding Judge, Suwon District Court
• 2006 Presiding Judge, Seoul Central District Court
• 2007 Presiding Judge, Daejeon High Court
• 2009 Chief Presiding Judge, Suwon District Court
• 2010 Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court
• 2012 Chief Presiding Judge, Bankruptcy Chamber, Seoul Central District Court
• 2014 Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court
• 2015 Chief Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court
• 2016 Chief Judge, Suwon District Court
• 2018 Chief Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court
• 2018~ Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea (since Oct. 18, 2018)

References

• "Constitutional Court Korea > Introduction > Organization". english.ccourt.go.kr. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
• "인물 - 헌법재판소". ccourt.go.kr. Retrieved 2018-02-07.