Kim Myung-soo | |
|---|---|
| 김명수 | |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2023 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Preceded by | Kim Seung-kyum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater | Korea Naval Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South Korea |
| Branch/service |  Republic of Korea Navy |
| Years of service | 1989-Present |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
Kim Myung-soo (Korean: 김명수; born 1967), is a South Korean Navy admiral who has been serving as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Yoon Suk Yeol since 25 November 2023.[1]
Early life and education
Kim attended high school in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang.[2] He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1989.[1]
In April 2012, he received the Presidential Citation for the first detection of North Korea’s Gwangmyeongseong 3 launcher. In 2014, he received his PhD in political science and international relations from Kookmin University.[3]
Naval career
After graduating from the Naval Academy, he commissioned as Ensign in 1989. In 1990, he was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
On October 29, 2023, he was promoted to admiral in the second general appointment of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration and was nominated as a candidate to succeed Army General Kim Seung-kyum as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. This is the first time in 10 years that an admiral of the navy has been appointed president of the joint chiefs of staff since Admiral Choi Yoon-hee (October 16, 2013 - October 7, 2015) , who was the first president of the joint chiefs of staff under the Park Geun-hye government. Admiral Kim Myung-soo took office on 25 November 2023.[4]
References
- 1 2 Jaeeun, Lee (October 29, 2023). "Vice Adm. Kim Myung-soo named chair of Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff". The Korea Herald.
- ↑ "Military names new JCS chief, overhauls top brass". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 29, 2023.
- ↑ Byungjin, Parc (April 30, 2012). "A North Korean missile detected in 54 seconds... US-South Korean commanders also admire". in korean.
- ↑ Seok-jo, Roh (November 29, 2023). "Vice-Admiral of the Navy Kim Myung-soo was unexpectedly appointed to the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which was previously held by the captain". Chosun Ilbo (in korean).