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 | 30 August 1953 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 | |
| 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.[1]
- ^ Kim, Kwang-Tae (June 17, 2010), "SKorea's new army chief vows to beef up readiness", Seattle Times.