Seoul: The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the confirmation motion for the nominee for Constitutional Court chief justice, Kim Sang-hwan, filling a monthslong leadership void at the court. The Assembly endorsed the confirmation motion for Kim, a former Supreme Court justice, in a 206-49 vote, with nine abstentions.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Kim was picked by President Lee Jae Myung to succeed then acting court chief Moon Hyung-bae, who retired in April. Kim will serve a six-year term once his appointment is finalized.