Lim, Song Hak
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Introduction
Mr. Lim holds a B.A. in Political Science and an M.A. in Social Education, both from Hanyang University. He also pursued a Ph.D. in Constitutional Law at Sungkyunkwan University and completed the required coursework. His distinguished career in public service began after passing the 30th Higher Civil Service Examination. In 1987, he joined the Ministry of Government Legislation, where he dedicated approximately 32 years to various key roles, including Legislative Deliberation Officer, Director General of the Statutory Interpretation Bureau, and Director General of the Economic Legislation Bureau. From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Lim was seconded to the Constitutional Court of Korea as Constitutional Research Officer. He served as Planning and Coordination Officer from 2013 to 2017, and was appointed as Director General of the Administrative Legislation Bureau from 2017 to 2018. From 2018 to 2021, Mr. Lim served as Standing Commissioner at the Central Administrative Appeals Commission which operated by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. From 2021 to 2024, Mr. Lim served as Advisory Member at the Korea Legislation Research Institute.
- 2005 Sungkyunkwan University, Ph.D. in Constitutional Law (Coursework Completed)
- 1998 Hanyang University, M.A. in Social Education
- 1988 Hanyang University, B.A. in Political Science and International Relations
- 1986 Passed the 30th Senior Civil Service Examination
- 2025-present Yulchon LLC
- 2024-present Member, Statutory Interpretation Review Committee, Ministry of Government Legislation
- 2022-present Member, Central Land Tribunal, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- 2021-present Member (Acting Chair), Gyeonggi Provincial Administrative Appeals Commission
- 2021-present Advisor, Gyeonggi Province Local Autonomy Regulations
- 2021-2024 Advisory Committee Member, Korea Legislation Research Institute
- 2018-2021 Standing Commissioner (Senior Public Official, Grade 1), Central Administrative Appeals Commission, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
- 2017-2018 Director General, Administrative Legislation Bureau, Ministry of Government Legislation
- 2013-2017 Director General, Planning and Coordination Office, Ministry of Government Legislation
- 2012-2013 Director General, Economic Legislation Bureau, Ministry of Government Legislation
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Legislative Process, Parkyoungsa (Co-Author) (1998)