Shin Won-sik | |
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| 신원식 | |
_Minister_of_National_Defense_Shin_Won-sik_in_Seoul,_Republic_of_Korea_on_November_12,_2023_-_(cropped).jpg) Shin in 2023 | |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| Assumed office 7 October 2023 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
| Preceded by | Lee Jong-sup |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2020 – 31 October 2023 | |
| Constituency | Proportional |
| Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| In office 7 April 2015 – 27 October 2015 | |
| President | Park Geun-hye |
| Preceded by | Kim Yu-geun |
| Succeeded by | Um Hyun-sung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1958 Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea[1] |
| Political party | People Power Party |
| Other political affiliations | Future Korea Party |
| Alma mater | Korea Military Academy (BA) Kyungnam University (MBA) Kookmin University (PhD) |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South Korea |
| Branch/service |  Republic of Korea Army |
| Years of service | 1981–2016 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
| Shin Won-sik | |
| Hangul | 신원식 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sin Wonsik |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sin Wonsik |
Shin Won-sik (Korean: 신원식, born July 24, 1958) is a retired South Korean army lieutenant general and former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Currently; he holds the position of Minister of National Defense within the cabinet of President Yoon Suk Yeol, since October 7, 2023.
- ^ "통영출신의 신원식 제49대 국방부장관 취임". 통영신문 (in Korean). 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-14.