Choi Byung-hyuk
Choi Byung-hyuk | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of National Defense Presumptive nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
| Succeeding | Kim Yong-hyun |
| South Korean Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
| Assumed office December 2023 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Deputy Commander of ROK/US Combined Forces Command | |
| In office 17 April 2019 – 23 September 2020 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Kim Byung-joo |
| Succeeded by | Kim Seung-kyum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1963 Hwaseong, South Korea |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Republic of Korea Army |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최병혁 |
Choi Byung-hyuk (Korean: 최병혁; born 1 January 1963) is a retired Republic of Korea Army lieutenant general. President Yoon Suk Yeol has announced his intention to nominate Choi to serve as Minister of National Defense after declared martial law.
Career
[edit]Choi served as the Korean ambassador to Saudi Arabia before being appointed defense minister. He also served as a four-star army general.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Retired general, Saudi envoy Choi Byung-hyuk named new defense minister". The Korea Herald. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.