Lee Seon-ae

Lee Seon-ae
Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea
In office
29 March 2017 – 28 March 2023
Nominated byYang Sung-tae
Appointed byHwang Kyo-ahn
Preceded byLee Jung-mi
Personal details
Born (1967-01-03) 3 January 1967
Alma materSeoul National University (LL.B.)
Korean name
Hangul
이선애
Hanja
李宣厓
RRI Seonae
MRI Sŏnae

Lee Seon-ae is a South Korean women jurist, who serves as Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea since 2017. She was nominated by Supreme Court chief Yang Sung-tae and appointed by acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn.[1] She is regarded as moderate group among nine Justices of the Constitutional Court.[2]

Career

1985, Department of Judicial Sciences, Faculty of Graduated from Songyue Girls' High School Law, Seoul National University,1989,Passed the 31st Judicial Examination,[3]In the Constitutional Court, where she worked for two years and since 2006, she has worked as a lawyer,[4]At Huawu Law Firm since 2014, she has also served as a non-permanent member of the National Committee,For human rights. She was nominated by President of the Constitutional Court, Yang Song-tae, in 2017,To succeed Judge Lee Jung-mi, confirmed by the Acting President,Hwang Kyo-ahn retired from her position as a judge on March 28, 2023.[5]

References

  1. ^ "New Constitutional Court justice takes office". Yonhap News Agency. Seoul. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  2. ^ Ock Hyun-ju (2019-03-08). "Liberal Constitutional Court triggers hopes, concerns". The Korea Herald. Seoul. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  3. ^ 김민경 (2017-03-29). "이선애 헌법재판관 취임…헌재 '8인 체제' 복귀". 한겨레 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  4. ^ 조선일보 (2020-07-22). "양승태 대법원장, 이정미 헌재재판관 후임에 이선애 변호사 지명". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  5. ^ 황재하 (2023-03-28). "이선애 헌법재판관 퇴임…"비판·질책 달게 받겠다" | 연합뉴스". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-10-01.