Chief of Naval Operations (South Korea)

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Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy
대한민국 해군참모총장
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Naval Jack of the Republic of Korea Navy
Incumbent
Admiral
since 10 April 2020
Ministry of National Defense
AbbreviationCNO
Member ofJoint Chiefs of Staff
Reports toChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Formation5 September 1948; 73 years ago (5 September 1948)
First holderVice Admiral Sohn Won-yil

The Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy (Korean: 대한민국 해군참모총장, Hanja: 大韓民國海軍參謀總長) is the head of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). The post was established following the induction of Joseon Coastal Guards (Korean: 조선해안경비대) into the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and the subsequent renaming of the organization as the Republic of Korea Navy in 1948. Originally held by a vice admiral,[1] the post of CNO has been held by an admiral since 1968.[2]

The appointment of the CNO, along with the Chiefs of Staff of the Army, Chiefs of Staff of the Air Force and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is referred to the State Council of South Korea for deliberation according to Article 89, Constitution of South Korea.[3]

List of the Chiefs of Naval Operations[]

No. Portrait Chief of Naval Operations Took office Left office Time in office
1
Sohn Won-yil
Vice Admiral
Sohn Won-yil
(1909–1980)		5 September 194830 June 19534 years, 298 days
2
Park Ok-kyu[1]
Vice Admiral
[1]
(1901–1971)		30 June 19531 November 19541 year, 124 days
3
Chong Kung-mo[1]
Vice Admiral
[1]
(1914–1980)		1 November 195423 February 19594 years, 114 days
4
Lee Yong-woon
Vice Admiral

(1915–1987)		23 February 195928 September 19601 year, 218 days
5
Lee Sung-ho
Vice Admiral

(1926–2019)		28 September 196028 September 19622 years, 0 days
6
Lee Maeng-kee[4]
Vice Admiral
[4]
(1925–2004)		28 September 196210 September 19641 year, 348 days
7
Hahm Myong-soo
Vice Admiral

(1928–2016)		10 September 19641 September 19661 year, 356 days
8
Kim Yong-kwan[1]
Admiral
[1]
(1925–2021)		1 September 19661 April 19692 years, 212 days
9
Chang Chi-su[1]
Admiral
[1]
(1928–2008)		1 April 19691 April 19723 years, 0 days
10
Kim Kyu-sop[1]
Admiral
[1]
(1929–2018)		1 April 197228 February 19741 year, 333 days
11
Hwang Chong-yon[1]
Admiral
[1]
(1928–2012)		28 February 197417 April 19795 years, 48 days
12
Kim Chong-kon
Admiral
Kim Chong-kon
(born 1930)		17 April 197914 May 19812 years, 27 days
13
Lee Un-su[1]
Admiral
[1]
(born 1930)		14 May 198128 December 19821 year, 228 days
14
Oh Kyung-hwan
Admiral

(born 1931)		28 December 19824 September 19841 year, 251 days
15
Choe Sang-hwa[1]
Admiral
[1]
(born 1931)		4 September 19844 September 19873 years, 0 days
16
Kim Chong-ho[1]
Admiral
[1]
(1933–2014)		4 September 19874 September 19892 years, 0 days
17
Kim Chong-ho[1]
Admiral
[1]
(born 1936)		4 September 19894 September 19912 years, 0 days
18
Kim Chul-woo[5]: p202 
Admiral
[5]: p202 
(1936–2019)		4 September 199126 May 19931 year, 264 days
19
Kim Hong-yeol[5]: p219 
Admiral
[5]: p219 
(born 1939)		26 May 19931 April 19951 year, 310 days
20
An Pyong-tae[5]: p412 
Admiral
[5]: p412 
(born 1939)		1 April 19951 April 19972 years, 0 days
21
Yu Sam-nam[5]: p457 
Admiral
[5]: p457 
(born 1941)		1 April 19971 April 19992 years, 0 days
22
Lee Soo-yong[5]: p550 
Admiral
[5]: p550 
(born 1942)		1 April 199931 March 20011 year, 364 days
23
Chang Jeong-kil[5]
Admiral
[5]
(born 1944)		1 April 200131 March 20031 year, 364 days
24
Moon Jeong-il
Admiral

(born 1944)		1 April 200329 March 20051 year, 362 days
25
Nam Hae-il
Admiral
Nam Hae-il
(born 1947)		29 March 200517 November 20061 year, 233 days
26
Song Young-moo
Admiral
Song Young-moo
(born 1949)		17 November 200620 March 20081 year, 124 days
27
Jung Ok-keun
Admiral

(born 1952)		20 March 200819 March 20101 year, 364 days
28
Kim Sung-chan
Admiral

(born 1954)		19 March 201017 October 20111 year, 212 days
29
Choi Yoon-hee
Admiral

(born 1953)		17 October 201128 September 20131 year, 346 days
30
Hwang Ki-chul
Admiral
Hwang Ki-chul
(born 1956)		28 September 201327 February 20151 year, 152 days
31
Jung Ho-sub
Admiral

(born 1958)		27 February 201522 September 20161 year, 208 days
32
Um Hyun-seong
Admiral

(born 1958)		22 September 201619 July 20181 year, 300 days
33
Sim Seung-seob
Admiral
Sim Seung-seob
(born 1963)		19 July 201810 April 20201 year, 266 days
34
Boo Suk-jong
Admiral
Boo Suk-jong
(born 1964)		10 April 202016 December 20211 year, 250 days
35
Kim Jung-soo
Admiral

(born 1965)		16 December 2021Incumbent66 days

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Korea Annual 1998 (35th Annual ed.). Yonhap News Agency. 1998. p. 376.
  2. ^ "金榮寬 해참총장" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1968-12-25. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Constitution of the Republic of Korea". Board of Audit and Inspection. Archived from the original on 2016-05-25.
  4. ^ 한국인명사전 (in Korean). 영합통신. 1989-05-20.: p256 
  5. ^ a b c d e f 한국인명사전 (in Korean). 영합연감. 1999-04-30. : p654 
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