Lee Jin-guk Appointed as New Audit Commissioner

Lee Jin-guk, former Judicial System Secretary at the Presidential Office and a professor at Ajou University School of Law, was nominated as the new Audit Commissioner on June 26.

Kim Ho-cheol, the head of the Audit Office, announced that he recommended Lee for the position to President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Lee holds a Ph.D. in law from the University of Marburg in Germany and is an expert in criminal law. He has served as the president of the Korean Criminal Law Association and has been involved in advisory roles across the legal sector, including as a specialist member of the Supreme Court's sentencing committee and a member of the investigative advisory group for the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials.

During President Yoon's tenure as the leader of the Democratic Party, Lee was a member of the party's innovation committee and the candidate management committee. He was appointed as the first Judicial System Secretary after the government was established, where he played a key role in shaping judicial reforms.

The Audit Office expressed its expectations that Lee will play a significant role in creating a human rights-friendly audit environment and enhancing the objectivity of audit results, based on his strong commitment to human rights protection and his expertise and diverse experience in the criminal field.