Lee Suk-tae explained
Lee Suk-tae is a Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea, nominated by Supreme Court chief Kim Myeong-soo and appointed by President Moon Jae-in in year 2018.[2] He is also an member of Venice Commission representing South Korea, from 2019.[3] He is regarded as liberal, left-wing group among nine Justices of the Constitutional Court.[4] He is also a South Korean cause lawyer who fought for human rights.[5]
Career
Following list is summary of Lee Suk-tae's career.[3]
- 1985 Lawyer, Lee Suk-tae Law Offices
- 1989 Lawyer, Duksu Joint Notarization and Law Offices
- 1997 Lawyer, Duksu Joint Law Offices
- 2000 Lawyer, Duksu Law Offices / Chairman, Human Rights Affairs Committee of Korean Bar Association
- 2003 Secretary to the President for Public Offense Disciplines, Office of the President for Civil Service Discipline
- 2004 President, MINBYUN-Lawyers for a Democratic Society
- 2007 Non-executive Director, Korea Democracy Foundation
- 2008 Co-president, Civil Peace Forum
- 2011 Co-president, People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy
- 2015 Chairman, Special Investigation Commission for 4. 16 Sewol Ferry Disaster
- 2017 Co-president, Truth and Justice Forum
- 2018 President, Public Interest & Human Rights Litigation Center of MINBYUN-Lawyers for a Democratic Society
- 2018 Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea (Since 21 September 2018)
Notes and References
- Web site: 대한민국헌법·헌법재판소 연대표 . . 2019 . library.ccourt.go.kr . Library of the Constitutional Court of Korea . 2013-01-08 . Korean.
- Web site: Constitutional Court Korea > Introduction > Organization. Constitutional Court of Korea. 2019-03-19.
- Web site: Mr Lee Suk-Tae. Venice Commission website. 2022-04-29.
- News: Ock Hyun-ju . 2019-03-08 . Liberal Constitutional Court triggers hopes, concerns . . Seoul . 2023-01-08.
- News: Lee Suh-yoon . 2018-08-26 . South Korean Constitutional Court to undergo liberal shift . . Seoul . 2023-01-08.
