Minister's Profile, MOJ

Minister - Hwang, Kyo-Ahn
Basic Information
Name in Full Hwang Kyo-ahn
Date of Birth April 15, 1957
Education 1976 Graduated from Kyunggi High School
1981 LL.B., College of Law, Sungkyunkwan University
2006 LL.M., Graduate School of Law, Sungkyunkwan University
Qualifications 1981 Passed the 23rd National Bar Exam
Work Experience
2013 Minister of Justice
2011 Chairman, Election Broadcast Deliberation Committee for the 19th General Elections
2011 Attorney of Counsel, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, Seoul
2011 Chief Prosecutor, Busan High Prosecutors’ Office
2009 Chief Prosecutor, Daegu High Prosecutors’ Office
2009 Chief Prosecutor, Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office
2008 Chief, Department of Planning, Institute of Justice
2007 Chief, Office of Policy & Planning, Ministry of Justice
2006 Chief Prosecutor, Seongnam Branch of Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office
2005 2nd Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office
2003 Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Eastern Branch of Busan District Prosecutors’ Office
2002 Senior Prosecutor, Public Security Department II, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office
2001 Senior Prosecutor, Cyber Crime Investigation Department, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office
2000 Director, Public Security Division I, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office
2000 Director, Public Security Division III, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office
1999 Senior Prosecutor, Criminal Department V, Northern Branch of Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office
1997 Professor, Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court
1995 Chief Prosecutor, Tongyeong Branch of Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office
1992 Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office
1990 Prosecution Research Officer, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office
1987 Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office
1983 Prosecutor, Cheongju District Prosecutors’ Office