| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
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| 대한민국 합동참모의장 | |
 Insignia of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
 Flag of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
 IncumbentAdmiral Kim Myung-soo since 25 November 2023 | |
| Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| Member of | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Reports to | |
| Residence | Seoul Yongsan, South Korea |
| Nominator | President of South Korea |
| Appointer | President of South Korea |
| Formation | 17 February 1954; 70 years ago (1954-02-17) |
| First holder | General Lee Hyong-kon |
| Deputy | Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Website | jcs.mil.kr |
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Korean: 대한민국 합동참모의장; Hanja: 大韓民國合同參謀議長; RR: Daehanminguk habdongchammouijang) is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
List
Previous chairmen have been:
Chairman of the Combined Chiefs of Staff
| No. | Portrait | Chairman of the Combined Chiefs of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Republic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 | Hyong-kon, LeeGeneral Lee Hyung-geun (1920–2002) | 17 February 1954 | 27 June 1956 | 2 years, 131 days |  Army | 1st Republic |
| 2 |
 | Il-Gwon, JeongGeneral Jeong Il-Gwon (1917–1994) | 27 June 1956 | 18 May 1957 | 325 days | Army | 1st Republic |
| 3 |
_Lieutenant_General_Yu_Jae-hung_%EC%9C%A1%EA%B5%B0%EC%A4%91%EC%9E%A5_%EC%9C%A0%EC%9E%AC%ED%9D%A5_(%EC%9D%B4%ED%9B%84%EB%9D%BD_%EC%96%91%EC%9C%A0%EC%B0%AC_%EC%9C%A0%EC%9E%AC%ED%9D%A5_%EC%96%91%EC%9C%A0%EC%B0%AC_%EB%B6%80%EC%9D%B8_%EA%B9%80%ED%98%95%EC%9D%BC).png) | Jae-Hyung, YuLieutenant General Yu Jae-Hyung (1921–2011) | 18 May 1957 | 26 February 1959 | 1 year, 284 days | Army | 1st Republic |
| 4 |
 | Sun-yup, PaikGeneral Paik Sun-yup (1920–2020) | 26 February 1959 | 31 May 1960 | 1 year, 95 days | Army | 1st Republic |
| (3) |
| Jae-Hyung, YuLieutenant General Yu Jae-Hyung (1921–2011) Acting | 31 May 1960 | 29 August 1960 | 90 days | Army | 2nd Republic |
| 5 |
 | Young-Hee, ChoiLieutenant General Choi Young-Hee (1921–2006) | 29 August 1960 | 8 October 1960 | 40 days | Army | 2nd Republic |
| 6 |
 | Jong-oh, KimGeneral Kim Jong-oh (1921–1966) | 8 October 1960 | 6 June 1961 | 241 days | Army | 2nd Republic |
Director of the Joint Staff
| No. | Portrait | Director of the Joint Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Republic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
| Jong-oh, KimGeneral Kim Jong-oh (1921–1966) | 6 June 1961 | 1 June 1963 | 1 year, 360 days | Army | 2nd Republic |
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
| No. | Portrait | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
| Jong-oh, KimGeneral Kim Jong-oh (1921–1966) | 1 June 1963 | 10 April 1965 | 1 year, 313 days | Army | Park Chung Hee |
| 9 |
 | Chang-guk, JangGeneral Jang Chang-guk (1924–1996) | 10 April 1965 | 10 April 1967 | 2 years, 9 days | Army | Park Chung Hee |
| 10 |
| Chung-sik, ImGeneral Im Chung-sik (1922–1974) | 10 April 1967 | 5 August 1968 | 1 year, 117 days | Army | Park Chung Hee |
| 11 |
| Hyeung-tae, MoonGeneral Moon Hyeung-tae (1922–2006) | 7 August 1968 | 6 August 1970 | 1 year, 364 days | Army | Park Chung Hee |
| 12 |
| Heung-sun, SimGeneral Sim Heung-sun (1925–1978) | 6 August 1970 | 2 June 1972 | 1 year, 301 days | Army | Park Chung Hee |
| 13 |
| shin, HanGeneral Han shin (1922–1996) | 2 June 1972 | 28 February 1975 | 2 years, 271 days | Army | Park Chung Hee |
| 14 |
| Jae-hyun, RohGeneral Roh Jae-hyun (1926–2019) | 28 February 1975 | 29 December 1975 | 2 years, 304 days | Army | Park Chung Hee |
| 15 |
| Jong-hwan, KimGeneral Kim Jong-hwan (born 1923) | 29 December 1975 | 15 December 1979 | 1 year, 351 days | Army | Park Chung Hee Choi Kyu-hah |
| 16 |
| Byong-hyun, LewGeneral Lew Byong-hyun (1924–2020) | 15 December 1979 | 15 May 1981 | 1 year, 151 days | Army | Choi Kyu-hah Chun Doo-hwan |
| 17 |
 | Sung-min, YoonGeneral Yoon Sung-min (1926–2017) | 15 May 1981 | 21 May 1982 | 1 year, 6 days | Army | Chun Doo-hwan |
| 18 |
_General_Kim_Yoon-ho_%EC%9C%A1%EA%B5%B0%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%A5_%EA%B9%80%EC%9C%A4%ED%98%B8_(DA-SC-84-02429).jpeg) | Yoon-ho, KimGeneral Kim Yoon-ho (1930–2013) | 21 May 1982 | 3 June 1983 | 1 year, 13 days | Army | Chun Doo-hwan |
| 19 |
| Gee-baek, LeeGeneral Lee Gee-baek (1931–2019) | 3 June 1983 | 3 June 1985 | 2 years, 0 days | Army | Chun Doo-hwan |
| 20 |
| Jin-kwon, JungGeneral Jung Jin-kwon (born 1928) | 3 June 1985 | 9 July 1986 | 1 year, 36 days | Army | Chun Doo-hwan |
| 21 |
| Ja-bok, OhGeneral Oh Ja-bok (1930–2017) | 9 July 1986 | 30 December 1987 | 1 year, 174 days | Army | Chun Doo-hwan |
| 22 |
| Sae-chang, ChoiGeneral Choi Sae-chang (born 1934) | 30 December 1987 | 14 April 1989 | 1 year, 105 days | Army | Chun Doo-hwan Roh Tae-woo |
| 23 |
_General_Chung_Ho-keun_%EC%9C%A1%EA%B5%B0%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%A5_%EC%A0%95%ED%98%B8%EA%B7%BC_(Roh_Tae-woo_-_cropped,_1989-Mar-13_05).jpg) | Ho-keun, ChungGeneral Chung Ho-keun (1933–2003) | 14 April 1989 | 7 December 1991 | 2 years, 237 days | Army | Roh Tae-woo |
| 24 |
| Phil-sup, LeeGeneral Lee Phil-sup (born 1937) | 7 December 1991 | 29 May 1993 | 1 year, 173 days | Army | Roh Tae-woo Kim Young-sam |
| 25 |
 | Yang-ho, LeeGeneral Lee Yang-ho (1937–2020) | 29 May 1993 | 24 December 1994 | 1 year, 209 days |  Air Force | Kim Young-sam |
| 26 |
| Dong-jin, KimGeneral Kim Dong-jin (born 1938) | 24 December 1994 | 18 October 1996 | 1 year, 299 days | Army | Kim Young-sam |
| 27 |
| Yeoug-nam, YoonGeneral Yoon Yeoug-nam (1940–2021) | 18 October 1996 | 26 March 1998 | 1 year, 159 days | Army | Kim Young-sam Kim Dae-jung |
| 28 |
| Jin-ho, KimGeneral Kim Jin-ho (born 1941) | 26 March 1998 | 26 October 1999 | 1 year, 214 days | Army | Kim Dae-jung |
| 29 |
_General_Cho_Yung-kil_%EC%9C%A1%EA%B5%B0%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%A5_%EC%A1%B0%EC%98%81%EA%B8%B8_(DF-SD-01-07141).jpeg) | Yung-kil, ChoGeneral Cho Yung-kil (born 1940) | 26 October 1999 | 8 October 2001 | 1 year, 347 days | Army | Kim Dae-jung |
| 30 |
_General_Lee_Nam-shin_%EC%9C%A1%EA%B5%B0%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%A5_%EC%9D%B4%EB%82%A8%EC%8B%A0_(Defense.gov_News_Photo_021205-D-9880W-059).jpg) | Nam-shin, LeeGeneral Lee Nam-shin (born 1944) | 8 October 2001 | 7 April 2003 | 1 year, 181 days | Army | Kim Dae-jung Roh Moo-hyun |
| 31 |
| Jong-hwan, KimGeneral Kim Jong-hwan (born 1946) | 7 April 2003 | 7 April 2005 | 2 years, 0 days | Army | Roh Moo-hyun |
| 32 |
_General_Lee_Sang-hee_%EC%9C%A1%EA%B5%B0%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%A5_%EC%9D%B4%EC%83%81%ED%9D%AC_(Defense_Dept._photo_-_Chairman_Visits_U.S._Forces_Korea).jpg) | Sang-hee, LeeGeneral Lee Sang-hee (born 1945) | 7 April 2005 | 17 November 2006 | 1 year, 224 days | Army | Roh Moo-hyun |
| 33 |
_General_Kim_Kwan-jin_%EC%9C%A1%EA%B5%B0%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%A5_%EA%B9%80%EA%B4%80%EC%A7%84_(US_Navy_071106-N-0696M-237).jpg) | Kwan-jin, KimGeneral Kim Kwan-jin (born 1949) | 17 November 2006 | 25 March 2008 | 1 year, 129 days | Army | Roh Moo-hyun Lee Myung-bak |
| 34 |
 | Tae-Young, KimGeneral Kim Tae-young (born 1949) | 28 March 2008 | 23 September 2009 | 1 year, 182 days | Army | Lee Myung-bak |
| 35 |
_General_Lee_Sang-eui_(%EC%9D%B4%EC%83%81%EC%9D%98_%ED%95%A9%EC%B0%B8%EC%9D%98%EC%9E%A5_%EC%9D%B4%EC%B7%A8%EC%9E%84%EC%8B%9D_(7438790542)).jpg) | Sang-eui, LeeGeneral Lee Sang-eui (born 1951) | 30 September 2009 | 30 June 2010 | 273 days | Army | Lee Myung-bak |
| 36 |
_General_Han_Min-goo_%EC%9C%A1%EA%B5%B0%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%A5_%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%BC%EA%B5%AC_(%EC%9C%A1%EA%B5%B0%EC%B0%B8%EB%AA%A8%EC%B4%9D%EC%9E%A5_%EC%9D%B4%EC%B7%A8%EC%9E%84%EC%8B%9D_(7438791748)).jpg) | Min-goo, HanGeneral Han Min-goo (born 1951) | 30 June 2010 | 26 October 2011 | 1 year, 118 days | Army | Lee Myung-bak |
| 37 |
_General_Jeong_Seung-jo_%EC%9C%A1%EA%B5%B0%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%A5_%EC%A0%95%EC%8A%B9%EC%A1%B0_(Defense.gov_photo_essay_111027-D-0193C-013).jpg) | Seung-jo, JeongGeneral Jeong Seung-jo (born 1953) | 26 October 2011 | 16 October 2013 | 1 year, 355 days | Army | Lee Myung-bak Park Geun-hye |
| 38 |
 | Yoon-hee, ChoiAdmiral Choi Yoon-hee (born 1953) | 16 October 2013 | 7 October 2015 | 1 year, 356 days |  Navy | Park Geun-hye |
| 39 |
 | Sun-jin, LeeGeneral Lee Sun-jin (born 1954) | 7 October 2015 | 20 August 2017 | 1 year, 317 days | Army | Park Geun-hye Moon Jae-in |
| 40 |
_General_Jeong_Kyeong-doo_%EA%B3%B5%EA%B5%B0%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%A5_%EC%A0%95%EA%B2%BD%EB%91%90_(UNC-CFC-USFK_photo_170625-A-HU462-383).jpg) | Kyeong-doo, JeongGeneral Jeong Kyeong-doo (born 1960) | 20 August 2017 | 21 September 2018 | 1 year, 32 days | Air Force | Moon Jae-in |
| 41 |
_General_Park_Han-ki_%EC%9C%A1%EA%B5%B0%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%A5_%EB%B0%95%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%B0_(US_Navy_photo_191001-D-PB383-001_CJCS_Hosts_ROK,_Japanese_Counterparts_for_Multilateral_Discussions).jpg) | Han-ki, ParkGeneral Park Han-ki (born 1960) | 11 October 2018 | 23 September 2020 | 1 year, 348 days | Army | Moon Jae-in |
| 42 |
_General_Won_In-choul_%EA%B3%B5%EA%B5%B0%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%A5_%EC%9B%90%EC%9D%B8%EC%B2%A0_(US_Air_Force_photo_191016-F-HB600-1082_Pacific_Air_Forces_Commander_reaffirms_ironclad_alliance_at_exhibition_in_Seoul).jpg) | In-choul, WonGeneral Won In-choul (born 1961) | 23 September 2020 | 5 July 2022 | 1 year, 285 days | Air Force | Moon Jae-in |
| 43 |
_General_Kim_Seung-kyum_%EC%9C%A1%EA%B5%B0%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%A5_%EA%B9%80%EC%8A%B9%EA%B2%B8_(USFK_photo_200923-O-D0486-1001).jpg) | Seung-kyum, KimGeneral Kim Seung-kyum (born 1963) | 5 July 2022 | 25 November 2023 | 1 year, 143 days | Army | Yoon Suk-yeol |
| 44 |
| Myung-soo, KimAdmiral Kim Myung-soo (born 1967) | 25 November 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 52 days | Navy | Yoon Suk-yeol |
References
- ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff. "Previous Chairmen". ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
External links
- R.O.K. Joint Chiefs of Staff (Official Website) (in English)
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