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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet position
appointedBy President of South Korea
belongsToMinistry Ministry of National Defense (South Korea) NERFINISHED
collaboratesWith Combined Forces Command (ROK–US) NERFINISHED
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
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 NERFINISHED
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) NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Government of South Korea NERFINISHED
reportsTo President of South Korea NERFINISHED
responsibleFor Republic of Korea Armed Forces NERFINISHED
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

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Commander, ROK/US Combined Forces Command reportsTo Minister of National Defense (Republic of Korea)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (South Korea) reportsTo Minister of National Defense (Republic of Korea)
this entity surface form: Minister of National Defense (South Korea)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (South Korea) nominatedBy Minister of National Defense (Republic of Korea)
this entity surface form: Minister of National Defense (South Korea)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (South Korea) advises Minister of National Defense (Republic of Korea)
this entity surface form: Minister of National Defense (South Korea)
ROK Armed Forces chiefMilitaryAuthority Minister of National Defense (Republic of Korea)
this entity surface form: Minister of National Defense of South Korea