Kim Kwan-jin
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General
(Ret.) Kim Kwan-jin, ROKA
(b. 27 August 1949), is the current Minister of Defense of South Korea, following his appointment in November 2010. He was previously the 33rd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces
.
General Kim graduated the Republic of Korea Military Academy in 1971. He previously served as Commanding General, 35th Infantry Division (1999-2000), Commanding General, II Corps (2002-2004), and Chief Director, Joint Operations Headquarters, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2004-2005). He was promoted to 4-star general and assumed command of Third ROK Army in 2005.
In 2006, he became the 33rd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and replaced General Lee Sang-hee
.
On March 28 2008, he was replaced by General Kim Tae-young
.
Following incidents of the shelling of Yeonpyeong, he was selected to replace Kim Tae-young as a new National Defense Minister of the Republic of Korea on 26 November, 2010.
Daejang
Daejang is a senior military rank of the Korean Peninsula, used by both North and South Korea. It is considered the combined equivalent of a General and Admiral in other nations...
(Ret.) Kim Kwan-jin, ROKA
Republic of Korea Army
The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010...
(b. 27 August 1949), is the current Minister of Defense of South Korea, following his appointment in November 2010. He was previously the 33rd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs of Staff (Republic of Korea)
Joint Chiefs of Staff of Republic of Korea is a group of Chiefs from each major branch of the armed services in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Unlike his/her United States counterpart, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has Operational Control over all military personnel of the Armed...
of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Military of South Korea
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces or ROK Armed Forces, is the armed forces of the Republic of Korea...
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General Kim graduated the Republic of Korea Military Academy in 1971. He previously served as Commanding General, 35th Infantry Division (1999-2000), Commanding General, II Corps (2002-2004), and Chief Director, Joint Operations Headquarters, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2004-2005). He was promoted to 4-star general and assumed command of Third ROK Army in 2005.
In 2006, he became the 33rd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and replaced General Lee Sang-hee
Lee Sang-Hee
General Lee Sang-hee, ROKA, was the 32nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and the 41st Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense....
.
On March 28 2008, he was replaced by General Kim Tae-young
Kim Tae-Young (R.O.K. Army general)
General Kim Tae-young, ROKA, was the 34th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and 42nd Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense.General Kim graduated from the Republic of Korea Military Academy in 1972...
.
Following incidents of the shelling of Yeonpyeong, he was selected to replace Kim Tae-young as a new National Defense Minister of the Republic of Korea on 26 November, 2010.
External links
- http://www.jcs.mil.kr/main.html - Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff