National Assembly confirms chief justice nominee
Published: 08 Dec. 2023, 15:15
Updated: 08 Dec. 2023, 16:10
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- MICHAEL LEE
- [email protected]
![Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee Cho Hee-dae speaks during his confirmation hearing at the National Assembly on Wednesday. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2023/12/08/e0015848-6cc1-49bc-8984-28a069dbdcd8.jpg)
Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee Cho Hee-dae speaks during his confirmation hearing at the National Assembly on Wednesday. [YONHAP]
Of the 292 votes counted, 264 lawmakers voted in favor of his appointment, 18 voted against, and 10 were marked invalid.
The previous nominee for the post, Lee Gyun-yong, saw his nomination rejected by the National Assembly in a 175 to 118 vote on Oct. 6.
Lee was the first chief justice nominee to fail to receive parliamentary approval since 1988.
BY MICHAEL LEE [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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