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 | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea | |
| In office July 11, 1988 – July 10, 1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1933 Japanese Korea |
| 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 |
Biography edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "아카이브조선 인물정보". cdb.chosun.com. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "구성원 소개 - 김상원". Hannuri Law LLC (in Korean). Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "김상원 전 대법관 별세…향년 90세". Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "자랑스러운 성결인 김상원 장로(장충단교회 원로)". Holiness Newspaper (in Korean). May 27, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "김상원 전 대법관 별세… 향년 90세". The Korean Legal News (in Korean). February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Supreme Court > Justices > Former Justices". eng.scourt.go.kr. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "History". Hannuri Law LLC (in Korean). Retrieved February 24, 2024.
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