Park Sung-jae
Park Sung-jae | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 20 February 2024 – 4 June 2025 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
| Preceded by | Han Dong-hoon Shim Woo-woo (acting) |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cheongdo County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박성재 |
| Hanja | 朴性載 |
| RR | Bak Seongjae |
| MR | Pak Sŏngjae |
Park Sung-jae (Korean: 박성재) is a South Korean lawyer and politician. An independent, he served as minister of justice of South Korea from 2024 to 2025.
On 12 December 2024, the National Assembly passed impeachment motions against Park and KNP Commissioner Cho Ji-ho,[1] accusing them of their alleged roles in the controversial declaration of emergency martial law[2] by President Yoon Suk Yeol. The passed impeachment motions led to Park and Cho being suspended immediately from their office duties.[3]
Preparatory hearings on whether to uphold or lift Park's removal were held by the Constitutional Court of Korea beginning on 24 February 2025.[4] On 10 April, the court dismissed the impeachment motion in an 8-0 vote, thereby reinstating him immediately.[5]
After Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as president of South Korea on 4 June 2025, the entirety of Yoon's cabinet expressed their will of resignation. Lee refused the resignations except for Park's.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ 서지은 (12 December 2024). "Justice Minister Park and National Police Commissioner General Cho impeachment motion approved". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 December 2024 – via MSN.
- ^ Jung, Min-ho (12 December 2024). "Ruling party chief supports impeaching president". The Korea Times. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Seo, Ji-eun (12 December 2024). "DP drops controversial foreign policy complaints in second impeachment motion". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-soo (4 February 2025). "Court to hold 1st preparatory hearing of justice minister's impeachment trial Feb. 24". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Hwang, Yun-gi (10 April 2025). 헌재, 박성재 법무장관 탄핵소추 기각…직무 복귀 [Constitutional Court of Korea dismissed the impeachment motion of Park Sung-jae...he returns to office immediately]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "(URGENT) Lee rejects resignation offers of Cabinet members except justice minister". Yonhap. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.