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Hwang Ki-chul (; born 2 September 1956) is a South Korean ex
Navy
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and ...
chief served as the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs from 2020 to 2022.
Hwang previously served as deputy chief of navy during Lee Myung-bak
Lee Myung-bak (; ; ; born 19 December 1941) is a South Korean businessman and politician who served as the 10th president of South Korea from 2008 to 2013. Before his presidency, he was the CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Construction, and the ma ...
administration from 2011 to 2012 and its chief during the following Park Geun-hye
Park Geun-hye (; ; often in English ; born 2 February 1952) is a South Korean politician who served as the 11th president of South Korea from 2013 to 2017, until she was impeached and convicted on related corruption charges.
Park was the fi ...
administration from 2013 to 2015. He also served as the head of his alma mater from 2012 to 2013.
On 14 August 2021, Hwang will visit Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
as president's special envoy to retrieve body of Hong Beom-do
Hong Beom-do (; russian: Хон Бом До; August 27, 1868 – October 25, 1943), was a Korean independence movement, Korean independence activist and general.
Biography
Hong was born in Chasong, North Pyongan. During his early life, he was ...
, the general commander of Korean independence army against Japanese rule over Korea.
He first entered politics in 2017. He joined then-candidate Moon Jae-in
Moon Jae-in (; ; born 24 January 1953) is a South Korean former politician, civil servant and lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea between 2017 and 2022. Prior to his presidency, he served as Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs an ...
's presidential campaign in 2017. In the 2020 general election, he ran for Jinhae
Jinhae-gu (Hangul: 진해구, Hanja: 鎭海區) is a district in Changwon City, South Korea. This region is served by the Korean National Railroad, and is famous for its annual cherry blossom festival every spring.
The city front is on a shelter ...
constituency which is his hometown and where major Navy facilities and his alma mater reside.
Hwang is a Korea Naval Academy
Republic of Korea Naval Academy is a four-year military academy located in Jinhae, South Korea. Established in 1946, it is the oldest of the 3 service academies of Korea. The school educates naval midshipmen for commissioning primarily into the ...
graduate. He holds three degrees - a bachelor in French language and literature from Korea University
Korea University (KU, ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea, established in 1905. The university is included as one of the SKY universities, a popular acronym referring to Korea's three most prestigious universities.
The ...
, a master's in history from University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
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and a MBA
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from Kyung Hee University
Kyung Hee University (abbreviated to KHU) (Hangul: 경희대학교; Hanja: 慶熙大學校) is a private research university in South Korea with campuses in Seoul and Suwon. Founded in 1949, it is widely regarded as one of the best universities i ...
. He also completed a doctorate programme in political science at Hannam University
Hannam University (한남대학교) is a private Christian university in Daejeon, South Korea. It was founded in 1956.
Transition
In February 1959, Linton (W.A.) was inaugurated as the first president of Daejeon University. The university has ...
.
Effective dates of promotion
Electoral history
Awards
* Order of National Security Merit
The Order of National Security Merit (Hangul: 보국훈장) is one of South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land b ...
by the government of South Korea (2017)
* Order of National Security Merit
The Order of National Security Merit (Hangul: 보국훈장) is one of South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land b ...
by the government of South Korea (2008)
References