Song Young-moo

South Korean admiral (born 1949)

송영무
Song Young-moo in 2017
Song Young-moo in 2017
Minister of National DefenseIn office
14 July 2017 – 21 September 2018PresidentMoon Jae-inPreceded byHan Min-gooSucceeded byJeong Kyeong-dooChief of Naval Operations, Republic of Korea NavyIn office
2006–2008 Personal detailsBorn (1949-02-24) 24 February 1949 (age 75)
Nonsan, South KoreaPolitical partyDemocratic Party of KoreaEducation
Military serviceAllegiance South KoreaBranch/service Republic of Korea NavyYears of service1973–2008RankAdmiralBattles/warsFirst Battle of YeonpyeongAwardsChungmu Order of Military Merit[1]Korean nameHangul
송영무
Hanja
宋永武
Revised RomanizationSong YeongmuMcCune–ReischauerSong Yŏngmu

Song Young-moo (Korean: 송영무; born 24 February 1949) is a former South Korean Minister of Defense.[2]

He is a former Republic of Korea Navy 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.

References

  1. ^ Se Young Lee (May 9, 2017). "Factbox - Key figures in South Korea President-elect Moon's camp". Reuters.
  2. ^ Mi Yeon Kim (June 22, 2017). "Impact Player: Song Young-moo". CSIS.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Naval Operations
2006–2008 		Succeeded by
Jung Ok-keun
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of National Defense
2017–2018 		Succeeded by