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{{Short description|South Korean general}} | {{Short description|South Korean general (born 1963)}} | ||
{{Family name hatnote|Choi|lang=Korean}} | {{Family name hatnote|Choi|lang=Korean}} | ||
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| name = Choi Byung-hyuk | | name = Choi Byung-hyuk | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = | ||
| birth_date = | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|1|1|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = ], South Korea | ||
| image = Army (ROKA) General Choi Byung-hyeok 육군대장 최병혁 (USFK photo 190419-A-ZZ999-001).jpg | |||
| image = | |||
| caption = | | caption = Official portrait, 2019 | ||
| office = ] | | office = ]<br/>Presumptive nominee | ||
| term_start = |
| term_start = TBD | ||
| term_end = |
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| president = ] | | president = ] | ||
| primeminister = ] | | primeminister = ] | ||
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| succeeding = ] (acting)<br>] | ||
| successor = | | successor = | ||
| office2 = | | office2 = South Korean Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | ||
| term_start2 = | | term_start2 = December 2023 | ||
| term_end2 = | | term_end2 = | ||
| president2 = | | president2 = ] | ||
| predecessor2 = | | predecessor2 = | ||
| successor2 = | | successor2 = | ||
| office3 = Deputy Commander of ] | |||
| term_start3 = 17 April 2019 | |||
| term_end3 = 23 September 2020 | |||
| president3 = ] | |||
| predecessor3 = ] | |||
| successor3 = ] | |||
| party = | | party = | ||
| otherparty = | | otherparty = | ||
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| branch = ] | | branch = ] | ||
| serviceyears = | | serviceyears = | ||
| rank = | | rank = | ||
| signature = | | signature = | ||
| native_name_lang = ko | | native_name_lang = ko | ||
| education = | | education = | ||
| module = {{Infobox Korean name | | module = {{Infobox Korean name | ||
|hangul= | |hangul= 최병혁 | ||
|hanja= | |hanja=崔秉赫 | ||
|rr=Choe Byeonghyeok | |||
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|mr=Ch'oe Pyŏnghyŏk | |||
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|child=yes | |child=yes | ||
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'''Choi Byung-hyuk''' is a retired ] ] |
'''Choi Byung-hyuk''' ({{Korean|hangul=최병혁}}; born 1 January 1963) is a retired ] ]. President ] announced his intention to nominate Choi to serve as ] after the resignation of Choi's predecessor ] and Kim's imposition of ] in December 2024. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Choi served as the Korean ambassador to Saudi Arabia before being appointed defense minister. He also served as a four-star army general.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2024 |title=Retired general, Saudi envoy Choi Byung-hyuk named new defense minister |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20241205050039 |access-date=11 December 2024 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> | Choi served as the Korean ambassador to Saudi Arabia before being appointed defense minister.<ref>{{Cite web |last=진성철 |title=윤석열 대통령, 최병혁 주사우디 대사 신임장 수여 |url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014415004?sid=100 |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=n.news.naver.com |language=ko}}</ref> He also served as a four-star army general.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2024 |title=Retired general, Saudi envoy Choi Byung-hyuk named new defense minister |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20241205050039 |access-date=11 December 2024 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:48, 1 January 2025
South Korean general (born 1963) In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.Choi Byung-hyuk | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
Minister of National Defense Presumptive nominee | |
Assuming office TBD | |
President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
Succeeding | Kim Seon-ho (acting) Kim Yong-hyun |
South Korean Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office December 2023 | |
President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
Deputy Commander of ROK/US Combined Forces Command | |
In office 17 April 2019 – 23 September 2020 | |
President | Moon Jae-in |
Preceded by | Kim Byung-joo |
Succeeded by | Kim Seung-kyum |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-01-01) 1 January 1963 (age 62) Hwaseong, South Korea |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Republic of Korea Army |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최병혁 |
Hanja | 崔秉赫 |
Revised Romanization | Choe Byeonghyeok |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Pyŏnghyŏk |
Choi Byung-hyuk (Korean: 최병혁; born 1 January 1963) is a retired Republic of Korea Army lieutenant general. President Yoon Suk Yeol announced his intention to nominate Choi to serve as Minister of National Defense after the resignation of Choi's predecessor Kim Yong-hyun and Kim's imposition of martial law in December 2024.
Career
Choi served as the Korean ambassador to Saudi Arabia before being appointed defense minister. He also served as a four-star army general.
References
- 진성철. "윤석열 대통령, 최병혁 주사우디 대사 신임장 수여". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- "Retired general, Saudi envoy Choi Byung-hyuk named new defense minister". The Korea Herald. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.