Tunis:The process to appoint the first prosecutor general under the Lee Jae Myung administration began on Tuesday. This position has been vacant for the past year and three months.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the justice ministry announced the creation of a nine-member committee tasked with recommending candidates for the role of prosecutor general. This committee, formed in compliance with legal requirements, includes Moon Moo-il, the former Prosecutor General under the Moon Jae-in administration, as its chairperson.
The vacancy arose after former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung, who was appointed by previous President Yoon Suk Yeol, resigned in July of last year. The new appointee will lead the Prosecution Service, which was recently reformed to limit prosecutors' independent investigative powers, and will serve a two-year term.
Public recommendations for candidates will be accepted by the justice ministry over an eight-day period starting Wednesday. Eligible candidates must have a minimum of 15 years of legal experience. The committee will evaluate the candidates and propose three qualified individuals to the justice minister, who will then select one to recommend to President Lee Jae Myung.