SEOUL, December 07 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Kim Ho-chul, a veteran human rights lawyer, as auditor general of South Korea’s Board of Audit and Inspection, the presidential office said on Sunday.
The nomination was announced by presidential spokesperson Lee Kyu-yeon during a briefing at the presidential office in Seoul.
Kim has held a range of senior public and civic posts, including serving as a standing member of a military death investigation panel and chairing the National Police Commission. He has also led major civic groups, including Lawyers for a Democratic Society, and served as a co-representative of the Korea Federation for Environmental Movements.
Lee described Kim as a leading human rights lawyer who has consistently promoted public interest and social values, citing his involvement in high-profile institutional issues such as police oversight reforms and investigations into military deaths.
“Kim is expected to help restore the constitutional principles of political neutrality, institutional independence and public trust in the Board of Audit and Inspection through the normalization of its audit functions,” Lee said.
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