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Hwang Ki-chul

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Hwang Ki-chul
황기철
Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
In office
31 December 2020 – 12 May 2022
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Prime MinisterChung Sye-kyun
Kim Boo-kyum
Preceded byPark Sam-duk
Succeeded byPark Min-shik
Chief of Naval Operations
In office
28 September 2013 – 27 February 2015
PresidentPark Geun-hye
Preceded byChoi Yoon-hee
Succeeded byJung Ho-sub
Superintendent of Korea Naval Academy
In office
6 November 2012 – 27 September 2013
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
In office
21 November 2011 – 2 November 2012
Personal details
Born (1956-09-02) 2 September 1956 (age 68)
now-Jinhae-gu, Changwon, South Korea
Alma materKorea Naval Academy
Korea University
Pantheon-Sorbonne University

Hwang Ki-chul (Korean황기철; Hanja黃基鐵; born 2 September 1956) is a South Korean ex Navy chief served as the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs from 2020 to 2022.[1]

Hwang previously served as deputy chief of navy during Lee Myung-bak administration from 2011 to 2012 and its chief during the following Park Geun-hye administration from 2013 to 2015. He also served as the head of his alma mater from 2012 to 2013.[2]

On 14 August 2021, Hwang will visit Kazakhstan as president's special envoy to retrieve body of Hong Beom-do, the general commander of Korean independence army against Japanese rule over Korea.[3]

He first entered politics in 2017. He joined then-candidate Moon Jae-in's presidential campaign in 2017.[4] In the 2020 general election, he ran for Jinhae constituency which is his hometown and where major Navy facilities and his alma mater reside.

Hwang is a Korea Naval Academy graduate. He holds three degrees - a bachelor in French language and literature from Korea University, a master's in history from University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne and a MBA from Kyung Hee University. He also completed a doctorate programme in political science at Hannam University.[5]

Effective dates of promotion

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Promotions
Insignia Rank Year
Admiral 2013
Vice admiral 2010
Rear admiral Upper Half 2006
Rear Admiral Lower Half 2001
Ensign 1978

Electoral history

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Election Year District Party Affiliation Votes Percentage of votes Results
21st National Assembly General Election 2020 South Gyeongsang Province Changwon Jinhae-gu Democratic Party 50,595 48.86% Lost

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Moon Nominates Park Beom-Kye As New Justice Minister". TBS (in Korean). 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  2. ^ "국가보훈처". www.mpva.go.kr. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  3. ^ "Remains of General Hong Beom-do to Be Returned from Kazakhstan". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  4. ^ "[프로필]황기철 보훈처장, 해군참모총장 출신…문재인캠프 참여". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  5. ^ "국가보훈처(영문)". www.mpva.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-01-23.