Cho Hee-dae

The Honourable Cho Hee-Dae
조희대
Cho on his inauguration day in 2023
17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 December 2023
Appointed by	Yoon Suk Yeol
Preceded by	Kim Myeong-su
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea
In office 4 March 2014 – 3 March 2020
Nominated by	Yang Sung-tae
Appointed by	Park Geun-hye
Personal details
Born	(1957-06-06) 6 June 1957 (age 67) Gyeongju, South Korea
Education	Seoul National University (LLB) Cornell University (LLM)
Occupation	Jurist
Military service
Allegiance	South Korea
Branch/service	Republic of Korea Army
Years of service	1983–1986
Rank	First lieutenant (Judge advocate)

Cho Hee Dae (Korean: 조희대; Hanja: 曺喜大; also written "Jo Hee-de";^[1] born 6 June 1957) is a South Korean judge who has served as the 17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea since his appointment by President Yoon Suk Yeol in December 2023.