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Minister of Justice

  • Korean: 법무부장관

Government of the Republic of Korea · Republic of Korea

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In plain words
Appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea
Exact method
Appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister (Constitution Art. 94); members of the State Council (Art. 87). Office vacant: Minister Jeong Seong-ho resigned 2026-08-24 and nominee Kim Seung-won withdrew 2026-09-19.
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Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked

Sources

  • en.wikipedia.org · checked English Wikipedia, Cabinet of Lee Jae Myung (wikitext), read 2026-10-12: Prime Minister, deputy prime ministers, ministers and assumption-of-office dates. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the official government cabinet pages were unreachable (pmo.go.kr no response; korea.net redirect loop); cross-checked against Korea Times / Yonhap / Korea Herald reports of the 2026-09-22 appointments and the Justice Minister vacancy. For: Minister of Justice
  • elaw.klri.re.kr · checked Korea Legislation Research Institute, Constitution of the Republic of Korea (English), read 2026-10-12: structure, powers, selection of offices and terms of office (Arts. 40-42, 66-100, 101-113). For: Minister of Justice in Korean

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