Cho Hee-dae
Cho Hee-Dae | |
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조희대 | |
Cho on his inauguration day in 2023 | |
| 17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Preceded by | Kim Myeong-su |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea | |
| In office 4 March 2014 – 3 March 2020 | |
| Nominated by | Yang Sung-tae |
| Appointed by | Park Geun-hye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1957 Gyeongju, South Korea |
| Education | Seoul National University (LLB) Cornell University (LLM) |
| Occupation | Jurist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | South Korea |
| Branch/service | Republic of Korea Army |
| Years of service | 1983–1986 |
| Rank | First lieutenant (Judge advocate) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조희대 |
| Hanja | 曺喜大 |
| RR | Jo Huidae |
| MR | Cho Hŭidae |
Cho Hee Dae (Korean: 조희대; also written "Jo Hee-de"; born 6 June 1957) is a South Korean judge who has served as the 17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea since his appointment by President Yoon Suk Yeol in December 2023. He was responsible for reading the controversial verdict on overturning of acquittal judgement of Lee Jae-myung regarding the violation of Public Official Election Act on 1 May 2025.