Hwang Ki-chul

Hwang Ki-chul (Korean: 황기철; Hanja: 黃基鐵; born 2 September 1956) is a South Korean ex Navy chief served as the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs from 2020 to 2022.[1]

Hwang Ki-chul
황기철
Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
In office
31 December 2020  12 May 2022
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Prime MinisterChung Sye-kyun
Preceded byPark Sam-duk
Succeeded byPark Min-shik
Chief of Naval Operations
In office
28 September 2013  27 February 2015
PresidentPark Geun-hye
Preceded byChoi Yoon-hee
Succeeded byJung Ho-sub
Superintendent of Korea Naval Academy
In office
6 November 2012  27 September 2013
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
In office
21 November 2011  2 November 2012
Personal details
Born (1956-09-02) 2 September 1956
now-Jinhae-gu, Changwon, South Korea
Alma materKorea Naval Academy
Korea University
Pantheon-Sorbonne University

Hwang previously served as deputy chief of navy during Lee Myung-bak administration from 2011 to 2012 and its chief during the following Park Geun-hye administration from 2013 to 2015. He also served as the head of his alma mater from 2012 to 2013.[2]

On 14 August 2021, Hwang will visit Kazakhstan as president's special envoy to retrieve body of Hong Beom-do, the general commander of Korean independence army against Japanese rule over Korea.[3]

He first entered politics in 2017. He joined then-candidate Moon Jae-in's presidential campaign in 2017.[4] In the 2020 general election, he ran for Jinhae constituency which is his hometown and where major Navy facilities and his alma mater reside.

Hwang is a Korea Naval Academy graduate. He holds three degrees - a bachelor in French language and literature from Korea University, a master's in history from University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne and a MBA from Kyung Hee University. He also completed a doctorate programme in political science at Hannam University.[5]

Effective dates of promotion

Promotions
Insignia Rank Year
Admiral 2013
Vice admiral 2010
Rear admiral Upper Half 2006
Rear Admiral Lower Half 2001
Ensign 1978

Electoral history

Election Year District Party Affiliation Votes Percentage of votes Results
21st National Assembly General Election 2020 South Gyeongsang Province Changwon Jinhae-gu Democratic Party 50,595 48.86% Lost

Awards


References

  1. "Moon Nominates Park Beom-Kye As New Justice Minister". TBS (in Korean). 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  2. "국가보훈처". www.mpva.go.kr. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  3. "Remains of General Hong Beom-do to Be Returned from Kazakhstan". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  4. "[프로필]황기철 보훈처장, 해군참모총장 출신…문재인캠프 참여". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  5. "국가보훈처(영문)". www.mpva.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
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