Shin Won-sik

Shin Won-sik
신원식
Shin in 2024
Minister of National Defense
In office
7 October 2023 – 9 September 2024
PresidentYoon Suk Yeol
Prime MinisterHan Duck-soo
Preceded byLee Jong-sup
Succeeded byKim Yong-hyun
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2020 – 31 October 2023
ConstituencyProportional
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
In office
7 April 2015 – 27 October 2015
PresidentPark Geun-hye
Preceded byKim Yu-geun
Succeeded byUm Hyun-sung
Personal details
Born (1958-07-24) 24 July 1958 (age 66)
Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea[1]
Political partyPeople Power Party
Other political
affiliations
Future Korea Party
Alma materKorea Military Academy (BA)
Kyungnam University (MBA)
Kookmin University (PhD)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance South Korea
Branch/service Republic of Korea Army
Years of service1981–2016
Rank Lieutenant general
Shin Won-sik
Hangul
신원식
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSin Wonsik
McCune–ReischauerSin Wonsik

Shin Won-sik (Korean신원식, 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.

  1. ^ "통영출신의 신원식 제49대 국방부장관 취임". 통영신문 (in Korean). 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-14.