President Yoon Suk Yeol

Republic of Korea

Education

  • ~1988. MA in Law, School of Law, Seoul National University
  • ~1983. BA in Law, Department of Law, Seoul National University

Career

  • 2022
  • 2022. 05 ~ 20th President of the Republic of Korea
  • 2022.03 20th President-elect of the Republic of Korea
  • 2021.11 Presidential candidate of the People Power Party for the 20th Presidency
  • 2021.07 Primary election candidate, People Power Party’s nomination for the 20th Presidency

  • 2010~2019
  • 2019.07 ~ 2021.03 Prosecutor General, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2017.05 ~ 2019.07 59th Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2016.12 ~ 2017.05 Dispatched to Special Prosecutor’s Office to investigate influence peddling committed by those linked to former President Park Geun-hye,
    including her confidant Choi Soon-sil
  • 2016.01 ~ 2016.12 Prosecutor, Daejeon High Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2014.01 ~ 2016.01 Prosecutor, Daegu High Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2013.04 ~ 2014.01 Chief Prosecutor, Yeoju Branch, Suwon District Prosecutors' Office
  • 2012.07 ~ 2013.04 Chief Prosecutor, 1st Special Investigation Department, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2011.09 ~ 2012.07 Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office& Chief of 1st Central Investigation Division, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office (concurrently)
  • 2010.08 ~ 2011.09 Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office & Chief of 2nd Central Investigation Division, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office (concurrently)

  • 2001~2009
  • 2009.08 ~ 2010.08 2nd Criminal Intelligence Officer, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2009.01 ~ 2019.08 Chief Prosecutor, Special Investigation Department, Daegu District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2008.03 ~ 2009.01 Chief Prosecutor, Nonsan Branch, Daejeon District Prosecutors’Office
  • 2008.01 ~ 2008.03 Dispatched to Special Prosecutor’s Office to investigate crimes allegedly committed by the Grand National Party’s presidential candidate
  • 2007.03 ~ 2008.01 Prosecution Research Officer, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2005.02 ~ 2007.03 Prosecutor, Goyang Branch, Uijeongbu District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2003.02 ~ 2005.02 Prosecutor, Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2002.01 ~ 2003.02 Attorney, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
  • 2001.08 ~ 2002.01 Prosecutor, Busan District Prosecutors’ Office

  • 1991~1999
  • 1999.03 ~ 2001.08 Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 1997.03 ~ 1999.02 Prosecutor, Seongnam Branch, Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 1996.03 ~ 1997.02 Prosecutor, Gangneung Branch, Chuncheon District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 1994.03 ~ 1996.02 Prosecutor, Daegu District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 1994.02 Graduated from 23rd Class of Judicial Research & Training Institute
  • 1991. Passed 33rd Bar Examination