Shin Won-sik

Shin Won-sik
신원식
Shin in 2024
Minister of National Defense
In office 7 October 2023 – 9 September 2024
President	Yoon Suk Yeol
Prime Minister	Han Duck-soo
Preceded by	Lee Jong-sup
Succeeded by	Kim Yong-hyun
Member of the National Assembly
In office 30 May 2020 – 31 October 2023
Constituency	Proportional
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
In office 7 April 2015 – 27 October 2015
President	Park Geun-hye
Preceded by	Kim Yu-geun
Succeeded by	Um Hyun-sung
Personal details
Born	(1958-07-24) 24 July 1958 (age 66) Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea[1]
Political party	People Power Party
Other political affiliations	Future Korea Party
Alma mater	Korea Military Academy (BA) Kyungnam University (MBA) Kookmin University (PhD)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	South Korea
Branch/service	Republic of Korea Army
Years of service	1981–2016
Rank	Lieutenant general

Shin Won-sik (Korean: 신원식, born July 24, 1958) is a retired South Korean army lieutenant general and former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Currently; he holds the position of Minister of National Defense within the cabinet of President Yoon Suk Yeol in the October 7, 2023 to 9 September 2024. He is the current 8th director of the South Korean National Security Bureau since August 12, 2024.