Kim Seon-ho (general)
Kim Seon-ho | |
|---|---|
| Minister of National Defense | |
Acting[1] | |
| Assumed office 5 December 2024 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
| Preceded by | Kim Yong-hyun |
| Succeeded by | Choi Byung-hyuk |
| Deputy Minister of National Defense | |
| Assumed office 20 October 2023 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
| Preceded by | Shin Beom-chul |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South Korea |
| Branch/service | Republic of Korea Army |
| Years of service | 1987–2020 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | Capital Defense Command |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김선호 |
| Hanja | 金善鎬 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seonho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏnho |
Kim Seon-ho (Korean: 김선호; born 1964) is a South Korean politician and retired Republic of Korea Army lieutenant general.[2] He serves as acting minister of national defense of South Korea.
On 5 December 2024, during an investigation by the National Assembly, he accused national defense minister Kim Yong-hyun of having ordered soldiers to enter the National Assembly and prevent lawmakers from gathering to vote down the martial law declaration.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Hyung-Jin, Kim; Tong-Hyung, Kim (4 December 2024). "South Korean president replaces defense minister as parliament nears vote on impeaching both". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ Haye-ah, Lee (19 October 2024). "Yoon picks former Capital Defense commander as vice defense minister". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ Seung-yeon, Kim (5 December 2024). "(LEAD) Ex-defense minister ordered deployment of troops to Nat'l Assembly during martial law". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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