Kim Kwan-jin
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Korean spelling | |
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Hangeul | 김관진 |
Hanja | 金 寬 鎭 |
Revised Romanization |
Gim Gwan-jin |
McCune- Reischauer |
Kim Kwanjin |
Kim Kwan-jin (born August 27, 1949 in Jeonju , Jeonbuk ) is a retired South Korean politician and general . From November 26, 2010 to June 30, 2014, he was the Minister of Defense of South Korea.
Career
Kim Kwan-jin graduated from the Military Academy in 1971 and served in various command functions from 1999 to 2005. In 2005 he was promoted to four-star general. Before taking office, he was the 33rd Chairman of the General Staff of the South Korean Armed Forces . In 2006, Kim Kwan-jin replaced his predecessor Lee Sang-hee in this role, before he was replaced in 2008 by Kim Tae-young . After the bombing of Yeonpyeong , Kim Tae-young, now Minister of Defense, resigned from his political office, which was taken over by Kim Kwan-jin. Even after Park Geun-hye took over the presidency, Kim Kwan-jin remained in office, partly due to the ongoing tense situation with North Korea. In June 2014, he was replaced by Han Min-goo in the ministerial office and became director of the national security bureau.
Private
He is married and has three children.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-11/26/c_13623976.htm
- ^ Announcement The Guardian November 25, 2010
- ^ NSO chief may face probe over F-35 deal , koreatimes.co.kr. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Kim Tae-young | 43. Defense of the Republic of Korea 2010-2014 |
Han Min-goo |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kim, Kwan-jin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean politician and defense minister |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1949 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Jeonju , South Korea |