Kim Sang-won | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea | |
In office July 11, 1988 – July 10, 1994 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Japanese Korea | April 30, 1933
Died | February 24, 2024 | (aged 90)
Nationality | South Korean |
Occupation | Lawyer Judge |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김상원 |
Hanja | 金祥源 |
Revised Romanization | Kim Sang-won |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sangwon |
Kim Sang-won ( Korean: 김상원; April 30, 1933 – February 24, 2024) was a South Korean lawyer and judge. He served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea from 1988 to 1994.
Kim Sang-won was born in 1933. [1] In 1956, Kim graduated from Seoul National University's College of Agriculture. In 1957, he passed the bar exam. [2] [3]
In 1960, Kim Sang-won first began his career as a judge of the Daegu District Court. in 1975, Kim became the Chief Justice of the Seoul High Court. [4] In 1981, the Chun Doo-hwan government refused Kim's reappointment as a judge, so Kim decided to practice law. [5] In 1988, under the new Roh Tae-woo government, Kim Sang-won was appointed to the Supreme Court, on the recommendation of Chief Justice Lee Il-kyu . [3] Kim served on the court until July 10, 1994. [6]
After retiring from the Supreme Court, Kim established a law firm, Hannuri Law LLC, with his two sons, who were both lawyers, in September 1997. [3] [7] In 2000, he became the chairman of the Ilga Foundation. [4]
Kim died on February 24, 2024, at the age of 90. [3]
Kim Sang-won | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea | |
In office July 11, 1988 – July 10, 1994 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Japanese Korea | April 30, 1933
Died | February 24, 2024 | (aged 90)
Nationality | South Korean |
Occupation | Lawyer Judge |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김상원 |
Hanja | 金祥源 |
Revised Romanization | Kim Sang-won |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sangwon |
Kim Sang-won ( Korean: 김상원; April 30, 1933 – February 24, 2024) was a South Korean lawyer and judge. He served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea from 1988 to 1994.
Kim Sang-won was born in 1933. [1] In 1956, Kim graduated from Seoul National University's College of Agriculture. In 1957, he passed the bar exam. [2] [3]
In 1960, Kim Sang-won first began his career as a judge of the Daegu District Court. in 1975, Kim became the Chief Justice of the Seoul High Court. [4] In 1981, the Chun Doo-hwan government refused Kim's reappointment as a judge, so Kim decided to practice law. [5] In 1988, under the new Roh Tae-woo government, Kim Sang-won was appointed to the Supreme Court, on the recommendation of Chief Justice Lee Il-kyu . [3] Kim served on the court until July 10, 1994. [6]
After retiring from the Supreme Court, Kim established a law firm, Hannuri Law LLC, with his two sons, who were both lawyers, in September 1997. [3] [7] In 2000, he became the chairman of the Ilga Foundation. [4]
Kim died on February 24, 2024, at the age of 90. [3]