It has been confirmed that Park Chan-ho, the chief of the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office, who has been mentioned as the first candidate for prosecutor general under the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, has resigned.
As a result of SBS coverage, Chief Prosecutor Park delivered his resignation intention to the Ministry of Justice on the morning of the 7th.
The specific reason for the death has not been determined.
Chief Prosecutor Park, who is the 26th member of the Judicial Research and Training Institute, was one rank higher than Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon and Deputy Chief Prosecutor Lee Won-seok, while President Yoon Seok-yeol served as the head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, he served as the second assistant chief, and during the time of the Prosecutor General he served closely as the chief of the public investigation department of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. was considered a runner.
While the appointment of the next Prosecutor General is still in the fog, there is also an observation that the speed of the prosecution's personnel including the prosecutor's office may be accelerated with the sudden resignation of Chief Prosecutor Park.