Song Young-moo ( ko, 송영무; born 24 February 1949) is a former

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 border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

n Minister of Defense. He is a former

Republic of Korea Navy The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN; ko, 대한민국 해군), also known as the ROK Navy or South Korean Navy, is the naval warfare service branch of the South Korean armed forces, responsible for naval and amphibious operations. The ROK Navy i ...

admiral who served as the Chief of Naval Operations. Song was previously serving as the Chair Professor of the Military and Police College at Konyang University before President Moon Jae's presidential campaign started in 2017 where he worked as the top security adviser on defense issues.

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, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Song, Young-moo Chiefs of Naval Operations (South Korea) National Defense ministers of South Korea People from Nonsan 1949 births Living people Young-moo South Korean Roman Catholics Korea Naval Academy alumni