| 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 | |
| President | Park Geun-hye Hwang Kyo-ahn (Acting) Moon Jae-in |
| Prime Minister | Chung Hong-won Lee Wan-koo Choi Kyoung-hwan (Acting) Hwang Kyo-ahn Lee Nak-yeon |
| Preceded by | Kim Kwan-jin |
| Succeeded by | Song Young-moo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1953-08-30) 30 August 1953 (age 71) Cheongwon, South Korea |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Korea Military Academy Seoul National University Yonsei University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South Korea |
| Branch/service |  Republic of Korea Army |
| Years of service | 1971 - 2011 |
| Rank | General |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 한민구 |
| Hanja | 韓民求 |
| Revised Romanization | Han Mingu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han 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.
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 byLim Choung-bin | Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army 2009-2010 |
Succeeded byHwang Ui-don |
| Preceded byLee Sang-eui | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff & Chief Director of the Joint Defense Headquarters 2010-2011 |
Succeeded byJeong Seung-jo |
| Preceded byKim Kwan-jin | Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense 2014-2017 |
Succeeded bySong Young-moo |