President of the Constitutional Court of Korea

President of the
Constitutional Court of Republic of Korea
대한민국 헌법재판소장
Emblem of the Constitutional Court
Flag of the Constitutional Court of Korea
Incumbent
Lee Jong-seok
since 30 November 2023
Constitutional Court of Korea
StyleYour Honor
StatusChief Justice
Member ofCouncil of Constitutional Court Justices
ResidenceHeonbeopjaepansojang Gonggwan
SeatJongno, Seoul
AppointerPresident
(Subject to the National Assembly's approval)
Term lengthSix years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of South Korea
Inaugural holderCho Kyu-kwang
Formation1 September 1988; 36 years ago (1988-09-01)
WebsiteOfficial english website
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The President of the Constitutional Court of Korea (Korean헌법재판소장; Hanja憲法裁判所長; RRHeonbeopjaepansojang) is the chief justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea. As presiding judge of full bench composed of nine justices, the president represents the Constitutional Court of Korea.

The president of the Constitutional Court of Korea is regarded as one of two equivalent heads of judicial branch in Government of South Korea. Another is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Korea. The equivalent status of the president to the chief is guaranteed by article 15 of Constitutional Court Act.[1] The current president of the Constitutional Court of Korea is Lee Jong-seok

  1. ^ "CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ACT". Korea Legislation Research Institute. Retrieved 2022-03-30.