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'''Yoon Kwang-ung''' ( |
'''Yoon Kwang-ung''' (born October 13, 1942, in [[Busan]]) is a retired Vice Admiral of the [[Republic of Korea Navy]] & former [[South Korea]]n [[Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)|Minister of National Defense]].<ref name="Nate people">{{cite news|url=http://people.nate.com/people/info/yo/on/yoonkwangwoong/ |script-title=ko:윤광웅 |publisher=[[Nate (web portal)|Nate]] people |language=ko |access-date=2010-01-22}}</ref> He held the 39th to hold the post, which he entered in July 2004 after being appointed by president [[Roh Moo-hyun]]. He graduated from [[Busan Commercial High School]] in 1961 and from the ROK Naval Academy in 1966.<ref>[http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/politics/200407/h2004072801021421080.htm 새 국방장관에 윤광웅 보좌관 내정] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613213405/http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/politics/200407/h2004072801021421080.htm |date=June 13, 2011 }}</ref> He served in various positions in the [[Republic of Korea Navy|Navy]] from 1985 to 2000; thereafter, he worked for three years as an advisor to [[Hyundai Heavy Industries]]. |
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Yoon has been awarded various honors, including the US [[Legion of Merit]] and the Korean [[Order of National Security Merit]]. |
Yoon has been awarded various honors, including the US [[Legion of Merit]] and the Korean [[Order of National Security Merit]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of Koreans]] |
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*[[List of South Korean politicians]] |
*[[List of South Korean politicians]] |
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*[[Military of South Korea]] |
*[[Military of South Korea]] |
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*[[Government of South Korea]] |
*[[Government of South Korea]] |
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*[http://www.mnd.go.kr/cms.jsp?p_id=01901010000000 Official English-language profile] |
*[http://www.mnd.go.kr/cms.jsp?p_id=01901010000000 Official English-language profile] |
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*[http://www.voanews.com/uspolicy/2006-10-26-voa2.cfm Rumsfeld and Rice on the Koreas] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061030183113/http://www.voanews.com/uspolicy/2006-10-26-voa2.cfm Rumsfeld and Rice on the Koreas] |
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 7 May 2023
Yoon Kwang-ung | |
Korean name | |
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Hangul | 윤광웅 |
Hanja | 尹光雄 |
Revised Romanization | Yun Gwang-ung |
McCune–Reischauer | Yun Kwang-ung |
Yoon Kwang-ung (born October 13, 1942, in Busan) is a retired Vice Admiral of the Republic of Korea Navy & former South Korean Minister of National Defense.[1] He held the 39th to hold the post, which he entered in July 2004 after being appointed by president Roh Moo-hyun. He graduated from Busan Commercial High School in 1961 and from the ROK Naval Academy in 1966.[2] He served in various positions in the Navy from 1985 to 2000; thereafter, he worked for three years as an advisor to Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Yoon has been awarded various honors, including the US Legion of Merit and the Korean Order of National Security Merit.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 윤광웅 (in Korean). Nate people. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- ^ 새 국방장관에 윤광웅 보좌관 내정 Archived June 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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