Ministry of Justice (South Korea)
| 법무부 法務部 Beobmubu | |
_(English).svg) Emblem of the Ministry of Justice | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | July 17, 1948 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
| Headquarters | Building #1, Gwacheon Government Complex, Jungang-dong1, Gwacheon-si, Kyunggi-do, South Korea |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Website | Official Ministry of Justice website in English |
South Korea's Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is a cabinet-level ministry overseeing justice affairs, headed by the Minister of Justice. It is responsible for prosecution, sentencing, immigration control, and the protection of human rights.
Its headquarters are located in Building #1 of the Gwacheon Government Complex in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province.[1][2]
Established on July 17, 1948, the Ministry of Justice is the only ministry whose name has never been changed or altered in the history of the Republic of Korea.
Agencies
List of Ministers of Justice
| Government | Order | Name | Hanja | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Republic | 1 | Lee In | 李仁 | 1948-8-2 | 1949-6-5 | [3] |
| 2 | Kwon Seung-ryul | 權承烈 | 1949-6-6 | 1950-5-21 | [3][4] | |
| 3 | Yi U-ik | 李愚益 | 1950-5-22 | 1950-11-22 | [3] | |
| 4 | Kim Jun-yeon | 金俊淵 | 1950-11-23 | 1951-5-6 | [3] | |
| 5 | Jo Jin-man | 趙鎭滿 | 1951-5-7 | 1952-3-4 | ||
| 6 | Seo Sang-hwan | 徐相懽 | 1952-3-5 | 1954-6-29 | [3] | |
| 7 | Jo Yong-sun | 趙容淳 | 1954-6-30 | 1955-9-15 | [3] | |
| 8 | Yi Ho | 李澔 | 1955-9-16 | 1958-2-19 | [3] | |
| 9 | Hong Jin-ki | 洪璡基 | 1958-2-20 | 1960-3-23 | [3] | |
| 10 | Kwon Seung-ryul | 權承烈 | 1960-4-25 | 1960-8-19 | [3] | |
| Second Republic | 11 | Jo Jae-cheon | 曺在千 | 1960-8-23 | 1961-5-2 | [3] |
| 12 | Yi Byeong-ha | 李炳夏 | 1961-5-3 | 1961-5-18 | [3] | |
| 13 | Go Won-jeung | 高元增 | 1961-5-19 | 1962-1-8 | [3] | |
| 14 | Jo Byeong-il | 趙炳日 | 1962-1-9 | 1963-1-31 | [3] | |
| 15 | Jang Yeong-sun | 張榮淳 | 1963-2-1 | 1963-4-21 | [3] | |
| 16 | Min Bok-ki | 閔復基 | 1963-4-22 | 1963-12-16 | [3] | |
| Third Republic | ||||||
| 17 | 1963-12-17 | 1964-5-10 | ||||
| 18 | 1964-5-11 | 1966-9-25 | ||||
| 19 | Gwon U-byeong | 權五柄 | 1966-9-26 | 1968-5-20 | [3] | |
| 20 | Yi Ho | 李澔 | 1968-5-21 | 1970-12-20 | [3] | |
| 21 | Bae Yeong-ho | 裵泳鎬 | 1970-12-21 | 1971-6-3 | [3] | |
| 22 | Sin Jik-su | 申稙秀 | 1971-6-4 | 1973-12-2 | [3] | |
| Fourth Republic | ||||||
| 23 | Yi Bong-seong | 李鳳成 | 1973-12-3 | 1974-9-17 | [3] | |
| 24 | Hwang San-deok | 黃山德 | 1974-9-18 | 1975-12-18 | [3] | |
| 25 | 1975-12-19 | 1976-12-3 | ||||
| 26 | Yi Seon-jung | 李善中 | 1976-12-4 | 1978-12-21 | [3] | |
| 27 | Kim Chi-yeol | 金致烈 | 1978-12-22 | 1979-12-13 | [3] | |
| 28 | Baek Sang-gi | 白翔起 | 1979-12-14 | 1980-5-21 | [3] | |
| 29 | O Taek-geun | 吳鐸根 | 1980-5-22 | 1980-9-1 | [3] | |
| 30 | 1980-9-2 | 1981-4-9 | ||||
| Fifth Republic | 31 | Yi Jong-won | 李鐘元 | 1981-4-10 | 1982-5-20 | [3] |
| 32 | Jeong Chi-geun | 鄭致根 | 1982-5-21 | 1982-6-23 | [3] | |
| 33 | Bae Myeong-in | 裵命仁 | 1982-6-24 | 1985-2-18 | [3] | |
| 34 | Kim Seok-hwi | 金錫輝 | 1985-2-19 | 1985-7-15 | [3] | |
| 35 | Kim Seong-gi | 金聖基 | 1985-7-16 | 1987-5-25 | [3] | |
| 36 | Jeong Hae-chang | 丁海昌 | 1987-5-26 | 1988-2-24 | [3] | |
| Roh Tae-woo administration | ||||||
| 37 | 1988-2-25 | 1988-12-4 | ||||
| 38 | Heo Hyeong-gu | 許亨九 | 1988-12-5 | 1990-3-18 | [3] | |
| 39 | Yi Jong-nam | 李種南 | 1990-3-19 | 1991-5-26 | [3] | |
| 40 | Kim Gi-chun | 金淇春 | 1991-5-27 | 1992-10-8 | [3] | |
| 41 | Yi Jeong-u | 李正雨 | 1992-10-9 | 1993-2-25 | [3] | |
| Kim Young-sam administration | 42 | Bak Hui-tae | 朴熺太 | 1993-2-26 | 1993-3-7 | Resigned due to controversy over daughter's dual nationality[5] |
| 43 | Kim Du-hui | 金斗喜 | 1993-3-8 | 1994-12-23 | [3] | |
| 44 | An U-man | 安又萬 | 1994-12-24 | 1997-3-5 | [3] | |
| 45 | Choe Sang-yeop | 崔相曄 | 1997-3-6 | 1997-8-4 | [3] | |
| 46 | Kim Jong-gu | 金鍾求 | 1997-8-5 | 1998-3-2 | [3] | |
| Kim Dae-jung administration | 47 | Bak Sang-cheon | 朴相千 | 1998-3-3 | 1999-5-23 | [3] |
| 48 | Kim Tae-jeong | 金泰政 | 1999-5-24 | 1999-6-7 | [3] | |
| 49 | Kim Jeong-gil | 金正吉 | 1999-6-8 | 2001-5-20 | [3] | |
| 50 | An Dong-su | 安東洙 | 2001-5-21 | 2001-5-23 | Resigned due to outcry after two days[6] | |
| 51 | Choe Gyeong-won | 崔慶元 | 2001-5-24 | 2002-1-28 | [3] | |
| 52 | Song Jeong-ho | 宋正鎬 | 2002-1-29 | 2002-7-10 | [3] | |
| 53 | Kim Jeong-gil | 金正吉 | 2002-7-11 | 2002-11-5 | [3] | |
| 54 | Sim Sang-myeong | 沈相明 | 2002-11-9 | 2003-2-26 | [3] | |
| Roh Moo-hyun administration | 55 | Kang Kum-sil | 康錦實 | 2003-2-27 | 2004-7-28 | First female Minister of Justice[7] |
| 56 | Kim Seung-kew | 金昇圭 | 2004-7-29 | 2005-6-29 | [3] | |
| 57 | Chun Jung-bae | 千正培 | 2005-6-29 | 2006-7-26 | [3] | |
| 58 | Kim Seong-ho | 金成浩 | 2006-8-28 | 2007-9-3 | [3] | |
| 59 | Jeong Seong-jin | 鄭城鎭 | 2007-9-4 | 2008-2-28 | [3] | |
| Lee Myung-bak administration | 60 | Kim Gyeong-han | 金慶漢 | 2008-2-29 | 2009-9-29 | [3] |
| 61 | Yi Gwi-nam | 李貴男 | 2009-9-30 | 2011-8-10 | [3] | |
| 62 | Gwon Jae-jin | 權在珍 | 2011-8-12 | 2013-3-11 | [3] | |
| Park Geun-hye administration | 63 | Hwang Kyo-ahn | 黃敎安 | 2013-3-11 | 2015-6-13 | [8] |
| Acting | Kim Ju-hyeon | 金周賢 | 2015-6-13 | 2015-7-9 | [citation needed] | |
| 64 | Kim Hyeon-ung | 金賢雄 | 2015-7-9 | 2016-11-29 | [8] | |
| Acting | Yi Chang-jae | 李昌宰 | 2016-11-29 | 2017-5-21 | [citation needed] | |
| Moon Jae-in administration | ||||||
| Acting | Yi Geum-ro | 李今魯 | 2017-5-22 | 2017-7-18 | [citation needed] | |
| 65 | Bak Sang-gi | 朴相基 | 2017-7-19 | Incumbent | [8][9] |
See also
References
- ^ "Location." (Archive) Ministry of Justice (Republic of Korea). Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Building #1, Gwacheon Government Complex, Jungang-dong1, Gwacheon-si, Kyunggi-do."
- ^ "Location." Ministry of Justice (Republic of Korea). October 20, 2011. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Building #5, Gwacheon Government Complex, Jungang-dong1, Gwacheon-si, Kyunggi-do."
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba "기관연혁 상세정보". National Archives of Korea. 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ^ Seo Yong-tai (October 2010). "1920～1930년대 권승렬의 변호사 활동" [The Lawyer Kwon Seung-Ryul's Activities in the 1920s and 1930s]. The Journal of Korean History. 25: 237. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ^ 류정인 (2012-01-11). "'딸 편법입학' 박희태, 또 '부정부패'로 사퇴하나". Media Today. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ^ 김창혁; 신석호; 이명건 (2001-05-23). "[안법무 사퇴까지 긴박 43시간] '장관이 거짓말을… 포기하자'". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ^ 안길찬 (2003-02-27). "[파격장관] 첫 여성 법무 강금실 장관". Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- ^ a b c "법무부장관 연혁". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
- ^ 민병권 (2017-06-27). "새 법무장관에 박상기 경제정의실천연합 대표 지명". Seoul Economy. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
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