Minister of National Defense (Republic of Korea)
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The Minister of National Defense (Republic of Korea) is the cabinet-level official responsible for overseeing South Korea’s national defense policy, military forces, and defense-related coordination with allies.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Minister of National Defense (South Korea) | 3 |
| Minister of National Defense of South Korea | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | cabinet position ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of South Korea ⓘ |
| belongsToMinistry | Ministry of National Defense (South Korea) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Combined Forces Command (ROK–US)
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United Nations Command (Korea) NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Shin Sung-mo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationEvent | establishment of the Government of the Republic of Korea ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
defense policy directives
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military personnel management at ministerial level ⓘ |
| headOf | Ministry of National Defense (South Korea) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Republic of Korea
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Government Organization Act of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Yongsan District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | State Council of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 대한민국 국방부 장관 ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ko ⓘ |
| officeHolderQualification | civilian or retired military officer ⓘ |
| oversees |
Joint Chiefs of Staff (South Korea)
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Republic of Korea Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | National Security Council (South Korea) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cabinet of South Korea
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Government of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Republic of Korea Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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crisis management in defense sector ⓘ defense acquisition policy oversight ⓘ defense budget execution ⓘ defense planning ⓘ defense readiness posture ⓘ defense white paper publication policy ⓘ defense-related coordination with allies ⓘ defense-related international cooperation ⓘ implementation of national security policies related to defense ⓘ military operations oversight ⓘ military strategy formulation ⓘ national defense policy of South Korea ⓘ |
| seat | Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| typeOfMinister | defense minister ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Commander, ROK/US Combined Forces Command
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reportsTo
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Minister of National Defense (Republic of Korea)
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (South Korea)
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reportsTo
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Minister of National Defense (Republic of Korea)
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this entity surface form:
Minister of National Defense (South Korea)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (South Korea)
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nominatedBy
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Minister of National Defense (Republic of Korea)
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this entity surface form:
Minister of National Defense (South Korea)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (South Korea)
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advises
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Minister of National Defense (Republic of Korea)
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this entity surface form:
Minister of National Defense (South Korea)
this entity surface form:
Minister of National Defense of South Korea