17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; former Supreme Court Justice
| Life | 1957 |
| Era | 현대 |
| Clan | 창녕 조씨 |
Jo Hui-dae (曺喜大, born 1957) is a jurist introduced as a member of the Changnyeong Cho clan (based on the list of notable people in the Korean Wikipedia article on the clan). Born on 6 June 1957 in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, he graduated from Gyeongbuk High School and Seoul National University's law department and earned an LL.M. at Cornell University in the United States.
He passed the 23rd bar examination in 1981, completed the 13th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute and was appointed a judge in 1986. After serving as a Supreme Court research judge, presiding judge at the Seoul High Court and chief judge of the Daegu District Court, he was a Supreme Court Justice from March 2014 to March 2020 and was appointed the 17th Chief Justice in December 2023.
He graduated from Gyeongbuk High School, took a bachelor's degree in law at Seoul National University in 1979 and completed an LL.M. at Cornell University. He passed the 23rd bar examination in 1981 and began his judicial career at the Seoul Criminal District Court in September 1986. He served as a Supreme Court research judge, professor at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, presiding judge at the Seoul High Court and chief judge of the Daegu District Court.
He was a Supreme Court Justice from March 2014 to March 2020 and then an endowed professor at Sungkyunkwan University Law School from March 2020 to December 2023. He was appointed the 17th Chief Justice on 8 December 2023, with the inauguration on 11 December. Korean Wikipedia explains that, given the retirement age, he can serve until June 2027. His clan seat is not stated in the article text but follows its categories and the list of notable people in the clan article, so please consult clan association sources if confirmation is needed.
Jo Guk, a legal scholar who also served as Minister of Justice, is introduced as belonging to the same clan.