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On October 29, 2023, he was promoted to general in the second general appointment of the [[Yoon Suk-yeol]] administration and was nominated as a candidate to succeed Army General [[Kim Seung-kyum]] as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. This is the first time in 10 years that an admiral of the navy has been appointed president of the joint chiefs of staff since Admiral [[Choi Yoon-hee]] (October 16,2013 - October 7, 2015) , who was the first president of the joint chiefs of staff under the [[Park Geun-hye]] government. Amiral Kim Myung-soo took office on 25 November 2023. |
On October 29, 2023, he was promoted to general in the second general appointment of the [[Yoon Suk-yeol]] administration and was nominated as a candidate to succeed Army General [[Kim Seung-kyum]] as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. This is the first time in 10 years that an admiral of the navy has been appointed president of the joint chiefs of staff since Admiral [[Choi Yoon-hee]] (October 16,2013 - October 7, 2015) , who was the first president of the joint chiefs of staff under the [[Park Geun-hye]] government. Amiral Kim Myung-soo took office on 25 November 2023. |
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In addition, it was revealed that [[Ministry of National Defense (South Korea) | |
In addition, it was revealed that [[Ministry of National Defense (South Korea) |Defense Minister]] [[Shin Won-sik]] strongly recommended Admiral Kim Myung-soo, telling President Yoon that the Joint Chief of Staff should be entrusted to the navy this time, even though himself was originally army. President Yoon would have fully accepted Shin Won-sik’s recommendation to guarantee the rights of the staff of the new Minister of Defence and align the military leadership with the new minister. |
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When Minister Shin was on active duty, when he was head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Lieutenant-General) Operations Headquarters, Admiral Kim Myung-soo had a relationship with him as head of the maritime operations division under his command. |
When Minister Shin was on active duty, when he was head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (With the Rank of Lieutenant-General) Operations Headquarters, Admiral Kim Myung-soo had a professional relationship with him as head of the maritime operations division under his command. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 10:41, 2 December 2023
Kim Myung-soo | |
|---|---|
| 김명수 | |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2023 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Preceded by | Kim Seung-kyum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater | Korea Naval Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South Korea |
| Branch/service |  Republic of Korea Navy |
| Years of service | 1986-Present |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
Kim Myung-soo (Korean: 김명수; born 1967), is a South Korean Navy admiral who has been serving as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Yoon Suk Yeol since 25 November 2023.[1]
Kim attended high school in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang.[2] He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1989.[1]
In April 2012, he received the Presidential Citation for the first detection of North Korea’s Gwangmyeongseong 3 launcher. In 2014, he received his PhD in political science and international relations from Kookmin University.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
On October 29, 2023, he was promoted to general in the second general appointment of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration and was nominated as a candidate to succeed Army General Kim Seung-kyum as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. This is the first time in 10 years that an admiral of the navy has been appointed president of the joint chiefs of staff since Admiral Choi Yoon-hee (October 16,2013 - October 7, 2015) , who was the first president of the joint chiefs of staff under the Park Geun-hye government. Amiral Kim Myung-soo took office on 25 November 2023.
In addition, it was revealed that Defense Minister Shin Won-sik strongly recommended Admiral Kim Myung-soo, telling President Yoon that the Joint Chief of Staff should be entrusted to the navy this time, even though himself was originally army. President Yoon would have fully accepted Shin Won-sik’s recommendation to guarantee the rights of the staff of the new Minister of Defence and align the military leadership with the new minister. When Minister Shin was on active duty, when he was head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (With the Rank of Lieutenant-General) Operations Headquarters, Admiral Kim Myung-soo had a professional relationship with him as head of the maritime operations division under his command.
References
- ^ a b Jaeeun, Lee (October 29, 2023). [https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?
ud=20231029000183 "Vice Adm. Kim Myung-soo named chair of Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff"]. The Korea Herald.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); line feed character in|url=at position 38 (help) - ^ "Military names new JCS chief, overhauls top brass". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 29, 2023.
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