Gwon Seung-ryeol

Gwon Seung-ryeol
권승렬
2nd & 10th Minister of Justice
In office
June 6, 1949 – May 21, 1950
PresidentSyngman Rhee
Preceded byLee In
Succeeded byLee Woo-ik
In office
April 25, 1960 – August 19, 1960
PresidentHo Chong
Preceded byHong Jin-ki
Succeeded byJo Jae-chun [ko]
1st Prosecutor General of South Korea
In office
October 31, 1948 – June 6, 1949
PresidentSyngman Rhee
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byKim Ik-jin [ko]
Personal details
Born1895
Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Joseon
DiedSeptember 30, 1980
Yeouido-dong, Seoul, South Korea
Korean name
Hangul
권승렬
Hanja
權承烈
Revised RomanizationGwon Seungryeol
McCune–ReischauerKwŏn Sŭngryŏl

Gwon Seung-ryeol (Korean권승렬; 1895 – September 30, 1980) was a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the second minister of justice for South Korea from June 6, 1949, to May 21, 1950, and the tenth minister of justice in 1960 from April 25 to August 19. He previously served as the first prosecutor general from October 31, 1948, to June 6, 1949.


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