Kim Kwan-jin

Kim Kwan-jin (Korean: 김관진; Hanja: 金寬鎭; born August 27, 1949) is Chief of the Office of National Security, a position to which he was appointed in 2014. He was previously the 33rd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South Korean armed forces and the Minister of National Defense.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Kwan-jin
LOM
김관진
Kim in October 2012
Kim in October 2012
Chief of National Security Council
In office
1 July 2014 – 21 May 2017
PresidentPark Geun-hye
Hwang Kyo-ahn (Acting)
Moon Jae-in
Preceded byKim Jang-soo
Succeeded byChung Eui-yong
Minister of National Defense
In office
4 December 2010 – 30 June 2014
PresidentLee Myung-bak
Park Geun-hye
Preceded byKim Tae-young
Succeeded byHan Min-goo
Personal details
BornAugust 27, 1949 (1949-08-27) (age 74)
Jeonju, South Korea
Alma materKorea Military Academy (B.S.)
Awards Legion of Merit
Military service
Allegiance South Korea
Branch/service Republic of Korea Army
Rank General
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Gwan-jin
McCune–ReischauerKim Kwanjin

Education

Career

Kim previously served as Commanding General, 35th Infantry Division (1999–2000), Commanding General, II Corps (2002–2004), and Chief Director, Joint Operations Headquarters, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2004–2005). He was promoted to four-star general and assumed command of Third ROK Army in 2005. In 2006, he became the 33rd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, replacing General Lee Sang-hee.

On March 28, 2008, he was replaced by General Kim Tae-young. Following incidents of the bombardment of Yeonpyeong, he was selected to replace Kim Tae-young as a new National Defense Minister of the Republic of Korea on November 26, 2010.[1]

After the end of President Lee Myung-bak's term in office in February 2013, incoming President Park Geun-hye decided to retain Kim in his post of Defense Minister after Park's nominee Kim Byung-kwan was forced to resign under pressure over a series of alleged ethical lapses and North Korea's repeated war threats.

In February 2019, Kim was given a two-and-a-half year prison sentence for attempting to sway public opinion using Cyber Command to support the Park administration.[2]

References
  1. "S Korea names Kim Kwan-jin, former JCS chief, as new defense minister". Xinhua. November 28, 2010. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  2. "Ex-defense minister gets jail term for political meddling". koreatimes. February 21, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
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