Kim Myung-soo (admiral)
Kim Myung-soo | |
|---|---|
| 김명수 | |
Kim in 2024 | |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| In office 25 November 2023 – 30 September 2025 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol Han Duck-soo (acting) Choi Sang-mok (acting) Lee Jae-myung |
| Preceded by | Kim Seung-kyum |
| Succeeded by | Jin Young Seung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1967 |
| Alma mater | Korea Naval Academy (B.S) Korea National Defense University (M.S) Kookmin University (PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | South Korea |
| Branch/service | Republic of Korea Navy |
| Years of service | 1989 – 2025 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Republic of Korea Fleet Vice Chief of Naval Operations Korea Naval Academy 1st Fleet Maritime Operations Center ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG-991) ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH-976) ROKS Yangyang (MSH 571) PKM 337 |
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Kim Myung-soo (Korean: 김명수; born 1967), is a South Korean Navy admiral who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 25 November 2023 to 30 September 2025. Prior to his appointment to the post, Kim held command of various ships and naval commands, as he formerly served as commander of the Republic of Korea Fleet, as Superintendent of the Korea Naval Academy, and as Commander of the 1st Fleet.