Background
Suk, Soo Kim was born on November 20, 1932.
Suk, Soo Kim was born on November 20, 1932.
Juris Doctor, Yonsei University, Seoul, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in law (honorary), Yonsei University, Seoul, 1997.
Judge Republic of Korea Army Headquarters, 1960—1963, Masan Branch Court, 1963—1967, Pusan District Court, 1967—1969, Incheon Branch Court, 1969—1970, Seoul Criminal District Court, 1970—1971, Seoul High Court, 1971—1973. Research judge Supreme Court, 1973—1974. Presiding judge Pusan District Court, 1974—1977, Sungbook Branch Court, 1977—1979, Seoul Civil District Court, 1979—1980.
Chief judge Incheon Branch Court, 1980—1981, Nambu Branch Court, 1981—1983. Presiding judge Seoul High Court, 1981—1983, senior presiding judge, 1983—1986. Chief judge Pusan District Court, 1986—1988.
Vice minister Court Administration, 1988—1991. Justice Supreme Court, 1991—1997, chairman, Judicial Officers' Ethics Committee, 1997—2001. Chairman Korea Press Ethics Committee, 2000—2002.
Prime minister Republic of Korea, 2002—2003. Chairman National Election Commission, 1993—1997. Outside director, board directors Samsung Electronics Company, 1999—2001.
Chairman Public Service Ethics Committee in Government, 2002.
Auditor, board directors Yonsei University Foundation, 1997—2002. Board directors Yonsei Law Promotion Foundation, 2002.
