Han Min-goo

Han Min-goo (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]

In this Korean name, the family name is Han.
Han Min-goo
한민구
Han during a visit to the Pentagon in October 2014
Minister of National Defense
In office
30 June 2014 – 13 July 2017
PresidentPark Geun-hye
Hwang Kyo-ahn (Acting)
Moon Jae-in
Prime MinisterChung Hong-won
Lee Wan-koo
Choi Kyoung-hwan (Acting)
Hwang Kyo-ahn
Lee Nak-yeon
Preceded byKim Kwan-jin
Succeeded bySong Young-moo
Personal details
Born (1953-08-30) 30 August 1953
Cheongwon, South Korea
Children1
Alma materKorea Military Academy
Seoul National University
Yonsei University
Military service
Allegiance South Korea
Branch/service Republic of Korea Army
Years of service1971 - 2011
RankGeneral
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHan Mingu
McCune–ReischauerHan Minku

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

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

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