The Prosecutor General of South Korea () is the head of the
Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea
The Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea (SPO) is a governmental prosecutor organization in South Korea and is run under the Ministry of Justice. As a national representative of prosecutors, the Office works with the Supreme Cou ...
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Duties
The duties are mentioned under the "Prosecutors' Office Act" ( ko, 검찰청법) enacted since 10 March 1993.
Since 31 December 1988, the term is set to two years and cannot be extended according to article 12(3) of the Act. In case of any issues i.e. sick, on leave, resignation and/or death, the assistant prosecutor general will take the position as the interim.
List of prosecutors general
Notes: ''Italics'' are interims.
See also
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Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea
The Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea (SPO) is a governmental prosecutor organization in South Korea and is run under the Ministry of Justice. As a national representative of prosecutors, the Office works with the Supreme Cou ...
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References
External links
Supreme Prosecutors' Office