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Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

국가보훈부 國家報勳部 Gukga Bohun-bu
MPVA headquarters in Sejong
Agency overview
Formed	5 June 2023; 18 months ago (2023-06-05)
Preceding agencies	Veterans Affairs Agency (1961-1984) Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (non-State Council member ministry) (1985-2023)
Jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
Headquarters	Sejong City
Minister responsible	Kang Jung-ai
Deputy Minister responsible	Lee Hee-wan, deputy secretary
Website	www.mpva.go.kr

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA; Korean: 국가보훈부; Hanja: 國家報勳部) is a ministry under the Government of South Korea which manages affairs relating to veterans. It was established in August 1961 as the Veterans Affairs Agency.

List of ministers

Timeline

• 5 July 1961 – Act for Establishment of Military Relief Administration enacted
• 12 May 1962 – Veterans Office Military Relief Office was renamed to Veterans Office, and branch office became regional offices, and 25 local agencies were upgraded to district offices
• 1 January 1985 – Veterans Affairs Agency became Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, regional offices became regional veterans offices or branch veterans offices, and Veterans Committee 4.19 Cemetery Management Office was created
• 19 February 1993 – The posts of Director-Generals of Veterans Policy and Veterans Promotion were created
• 28 January 1995 – 4.19 Cemetery Management Office was created
• 14 September 2002 – City-administered 5.18 cemetery Office and 3.15 cemetery Office were transferred to MPVA and two cemeteries’ level was elevated to national cemetery from municipal cemetery
• 24 May 2004 – The Veterans Bureau was newly established to help veterans make a smoother transition to civilian life
• 18 May 2005 – The Independence Hall was transferred to MPVA from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
• 26 January 2006 – The Daejeon National Cemetery was transferred to MPVA from Ministry of Defense
• 14 January 2007 – Veterans Centers in Seoul, Busan, Daejeon were created
• 7 July 2011 – Veterans Center in Gyeonggi Province was created
• 28 July 2017 – The status of the MPVA Minister was elevated from vice-ministerial to ministerial level
• 5 June 2023 – The status of the MPVA Minister was elevated to a full member of State Council of the Republic of Korea from its attendee. The MPVA's Korean name is changed to 국가보훈부 from 국가보훈처.

See also

• Ministries of South Korea

References

1. "Ministers in History".
2. "History of MPVA > Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs". english.mpva.go.kr. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
3. https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Korea_in_photos/view?articleId=233673 Archived November 15, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
4. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/11/113_346419.html Archived November 15, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
5. https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230605002551325 Archived June 5, 2023, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Korean homepage
• English homepage

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