Joon Gyu Kim
Attorney, Kim & associations
Former Head of Korean prosecution service with 28 year-career as prosecutor
Advocate of international cooperation in criminal justice
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KEY CAREER AS PROSECUTOR SINCE 1984
37th Prosecutor General, Republic of Korea 2009.8. - 2011.7.
Chief Prosecutor, Daejeon High Prosecutors’ Office 2009.1. - 2009.7.
Chief Prosecutor, Busan High Prosecutors’ Office 2008.3. - 2009.1.
Chief Prosecutor, Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office 2007.3. - 2008.3.
Deputy Minister for Legal Affairs, Ministry of Justice 2005.3. - 2007.3.
Chief, Criminal Department, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office 2000 - 2001
Assistant Minister for Legal Affairs, Ministry of Justice 1999 - 2000
Director, Office of International Legal Affairs, Ministry of Justice 1998 - 1999
Chief, Special Investigation Department, Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office 1997 - 1998
Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office 1991 - 1993
Prosecutor, Southern Branch of Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office 1984 -1987
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Member, Venice Commission, Council of Europe 2013–present
Vice President, International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) 2008 – 2011
Member of Executive Committee, IAP 2006 – 2011
Legal Attaché, Embassy of Korea in the U.S. 1994 – 1997
EDUCATION
Seoul National University School of Law (Bachelor of Law) 1975 - 1979
Judicial Research and Training Institute 1979 - 1981
University of Michigan Law School (Visiting Scholar) 1988 - 1989
Columbia Law School (Visiting Scholar) 1989 - 1990
University of Illinois, College of law (Visiting Scholar) 2011 - 2011
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: 28 Oct. 1955
Marital Status: Married, 2 daughters
Hobbies: Clay modeling, Trumpet, Cycling
Expertise: Criminal Law, International Criminal Justice, International Trade Law, Legislation