Kim Yang-kyun
Kim Yang-kyun | |
|---|---|
김양균 | |
| Justice of the Constitutional Court | |
| In office 15 September 1988 – 14 September 1994 | |
| Appointed by | National Assembly |
| Chief of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office | |
| In office 1987–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1937 (age 88–89) Gwangju, South Korea |
| Education | Chonnam National University (LL.B., 1959; Hon. Ph.D., 1997) |
| Occupation | Jurist, Lawyer |
Kim Yang-kyun (Korean: 김양균; born 1937) is a South Korean jurist who served as one of the inaugural justices of the Constitutional Court of Korea from 1988 to 1994.[1]
Early life and education
Kim was born in Gwangju. He attended Chonnam National University, where he earned a Bachelor of Laws in 1959. In 1997, the university awarded him an Honourary Doctorate in Law in recognition of his service to the legal profession and regional community.[2]
Career
Prosecution
Kim began his career as a prosecutor and held several leadership positions within the Ministry of Justice and the Prosecution Service. He served as the Chief Prosecutor of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office and later as the Chief of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office from 1987 to 1988.[3]
Constitutional Court
In 1988, following the establishment of the Constitutional Court of Korea under the new democratic constitution, Kim was appointed as one of the first nine justices.[1] He completed his six-year term in September 1994.
Civic leadership
After retiring from the bench, Kim served as the founding Chairman of the Gwangju Biennale Organizing Committee in 1995. He later practiced law as a representative attorney and served as an advisor for the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade.[2]
Awards
- Order of Service Merit (Blue Stripes)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Inauguration of the first Constitutional Court justices". MBC News. 1989. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "[Profile] Inaugural Justice Kim Yang-kyun". Seoul Economic Daily. 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "The life and career of Justice Kim Yang-kyun". JoongAng Ilbo. 1998. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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