Han Min-goo

South Korean general (born 1953)

한민구

Han during a visit to the Pentagon in October 2014

Minister of National DefenseIn office
30 June 2014 – 13 July 2017PresidentPark Geun-hye
Hwang Kyo-ahn (Acting)
Moon Jae-inPrime MinisterChung Hong-won
Lee Wan-koo
Choi Kyoung-hwan (Acting)
Hwang Kyo-ahn
Lee Nak-yeonPreceded byKim Kwan-jinSucceeded bySong Young-moo Personal detailsBorn (1953-08-30) 30 August 1953 (age 70)
Cheongwon, South KoreaChildren1Alma materKorea Military Academy
Seoul National University
Yonsei UniversityMilitary serviceAllegiance

South KoreaBranch/service

Republic of Korea ArmyYears of service1971 - 2011RankGeneralKorean nameHangul

한민구

Hanja

韓民求

Revised RomanizationHan MinguMcCune–ReischauerHan Minku

Han Min-goo (Korean: 한민구; born 30 August 1953), is a former South Korean Minister of Defense. He is a former South Korean army general who served as the 40th Chief of Staff of the South Korean army as well as the 36th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South Korean military.^[1]

Career

Han served his compulsory military service in the ROK Naval Submarine branch. He later graduated from Officer Academy in the Armour Branch and later transferred to Army Aviation as a UH-1 Cobra pilot. Han's assignments prior to assuming Army Chief of Staff were Chief of Strategic Planning, ROK Army Headquarters; Commanding General, 53rd Infantry Division; Commanding General, Capital Defense Command; Deputy Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army.

Education

Graduated, Cheongju High School
Bachelor of Science, Korea Military Academy (31st Graduating Class)
Bachelor of Arts in History, Seoul National University
Master of Arts in Foreign Affairs and National Security, Yonsei University

References

^ Kim, Kwang-Tae (June 17, 2010), "SKorea's new army chief vows to beef up readiness", Seattle Times.

External links

Media related to Han Min-goo at Wikimedia Commons

Minister Profile at Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense

Preceded by Lim Choung-bin	Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army 2009-2010	Succeeded by Hwang Ui-don
Preceded by Lee Sang-eui	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff & Chief Director of the Joint Defense Headquarters 2010-2011	Succeeded by Jeong Seung-jo
Preceded by Kim Kwan-jin	Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense 2014-2017	Succeeded by Song Young-moo