Shin Hyun-joon (general)

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Shin Hyun-joon
Ambassador of South Korea to the Holy See
In office February 12, 1974 – March 7, 1981
Assistant Secretary of Defense of South Korea
In office January 9, 1961 – July 4, 1961
Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps
In office April 15, 1949 – October 15, 1953
Preceded by	Office established
Personal details
Born	(1915-10-23)October 23, 1915 Kinsen, Keishōhoku-dō, Japanese Korea (now Gimcheon, South Korea)
Died	October 14, 2007(2007-10-14) (aged 91) Niceville, Florida, U.S.
Political party	New Democratic Republican (1988–1989)
Awards	Silver Star
Military service
Allegiance	Manchukuo (1937–1945)  South Korea (1946–1961)
Branch/service	Manchukuo Imperial Army  ROK Marine Corps
Years of service	1937–1961
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands	Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Battles/wars	Second Sino-Japanese War Second World War Korean War Battle of Inchon

Shin Hyun-joon (Korean: 신현준; Hanja: 申鉉俊; October 23, 1915 – October 14, 2007) was a South Korean lieutenant general and the first Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.^[1] He is South Korea's longest-serving general officer, as well as the nation's longest-serving ambassador.^[2] Shin is known as "The Father of the Marine Corps."^[2]