Kim Kwan-jin

Kim Kwan-jin
김관진
Kim in October 2012
Kim in October 2012
Chief of National Security Council
In office
1 July 2014 – 21 May 2017
PresidentPark Geun-hye
Hwang Kyo-ahn (Acting)
Moon Jae-in
Preceded byKim Jang-soo
Succeeded byChung Eui-yong
Minister of National Defense
In office
4 December 2010 – 30 June 2014
PresidentLee Myung-bak
Park Geun-hye
Preceded byKim Tae-young
Succeeded byHan Min-goo
Personal details
BornAugust 27, 1949 (1949-08-27) (age 75)
Jeonju, South Korea
Alma materKorea Military Academy (B.S.)
Awards Legion of Merit
Signature
Military service
Allegiance South Korea
Branch/service Republic of Korea Army
Rank General
Korean name
Hangul
김관진
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Gwan-jin
McCune–ReischauerKim Kwanjin

Kim Kwan-jin (Korean김관진; Hanja金寬鎭; born August 27, 1949) was Chief of the Republic of Korea the National Security Office under President Park Geun-hye, a position to which he was appointed in 2014. He was previously the 33rd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South Korean armed forces and the Minister of National Defense.