Kim Deok-ju (Korean: 김덕주; 29 September 1933 – 5 January 2023) was a South Korean lawyer and judge. He served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea from 1990 to 1993.[1]

Kim Deok-ju
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea
In office
16 December 1990 – 10 September 1993
Preceded byLee Il-kyu [ko]
Succeeded byYun Kwan
Personal details
Born(1933-09-29)29 September 1933
Chūseinan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died5 January 2023(2023-01-05) (aged 89)
NationalitySouth Korean
EducationSeoul National University
OccupationLawyer
Judge
Korean name
Hangul
김덕주
Hanja
金德柱
Revised RomanizationGim Deokju
McCune–ReischauerKim Tŏkju

Kim died on 5 January 2023, at the age of 89.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "김덕주". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean).
  2. ^ Park, Yong-pil (5 January 2023). 김덕주 전 대법원장 별세. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 5 January 2023.