The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA; ) is a ministry under the

Government of South Korea The government of South Korea () is the national government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and ...

which manages affairs relating to

veteran A veteran () is a person who has significant experience (and is usually adept and esteemed) and expertise in an job, occupation or Craft, field. A military veteran is a person who is no longer serving in the military, armed forces. A topic o ...

s. It was established in August 1961 as the Veterans Affairs Agency.

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* 5 July 1961 – Act for Establishment of Military Relief Administration enacted * 12 May 1962 – Veterans Office Military Relief Office was renamed to Veterans Office, and branch office became regional offices, and 25 local agencies were upgraded to district offices * 1 January 1985 – Veterans Affairs Agency became Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, regional offices became regional veterans offices or branch veterans offices, and Veterans Committee 4.19 Cemetery Management Office was created * 19 February 1993 – The posts of Director-Generals of Veterans Policy and Veterans Promotion were created * 28 January 1995 – 4.19 Cemetery Management Office was created * 14 September 2002 – City-administered 5.18 cemetery Office and 3.15 cemetery Office were transferred to MPVA and two cemeteries’ level was elevated to national cemetery from municipal cemetery * 24 May 2004 – The Veterans Bureau was newly established to help veterans make a smoother transition to civilian life * 18 May 2005 – The Independence Hall was transferred to MPVA from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism * 26 January 2006 – The

Daejeon National Cemetery The Daejeon National Cemetery () is located in Hyeonchungwon-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea. It is South Korea's second national cemetery after the Seoul National Cemetery and is overseen by the Ministry of Patriots' and Veterans' Affai ...

was transferred to MPVA from Ministry of Defense * 14 January 2007 – Veterans Centers in

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Busan Busan (), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second list of cities in South Korea by population, most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economi ...

Daejeon Daejeon (; ) is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of nearly 1.5 million. Located in a central lowland valley between the Sobaek Mountains and the Geum River, the city is known both as a ...

were created * 7 July 2011 – Veterans Center in

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was created * 28 July 2017 – The status of the MPVA Minister was elevated from vice-ministerial to ministerial level * 5 June 2023 – The status of the MPVA Minister was elevated to a full member of

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from its attendee. The MPVA's Korean name is changed to 국가보훈부 from 국가보훈처.https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230605002551325

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