Cho Hee-dae

Cho Hee-Dae
조희대
Jo Heede making speech as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea in inauguration day
Cho Hee-Dae in his inauguration day, 2023
17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea
Assumed office
8 December 2023
Appointed byYoon Suk Yeol
Preceded byKim Myeong-su
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea
In office
4 March 2014 – 3 March 2020
Nominated byYang Sung-tae
Appointed byPark Geun-hye
Personal details
Born (1957-06-06) 6 June 1957 (age 67)
Gyeongju, South Korea
EducationSeoul National University (LLB)
Cornell University (LLM)
OccupationJurist
Military service
AllegianceSouth Korea
Branch/serviceRepublic of Korea Army
Years of service1983–1986
RankFirst lieutenant
(Judge advocate)

Cho Hee Dae (Korean조희대; Hanja曺喜大; also written "Jo Hee-de";[1] born 6 June 1957) is the 17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea, appointed by President Yoon Suk Yeol in December 2023.

  1. ^ "Supreme Court > Chief Justice". Supreme Court of Korea. Retrieved 2023-12-26.