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South Korean government ministry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA; Korean: 국가보훈부; Hanja: 國家報勳部) is a ministry under the Government of South Korea which manages affairs relating to veterans. It was established in August 1961 as the Veterans Affairs Agency.
국가보훈부 國家報勳部 Gukga Bohun-bu | |
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MPVA headquarters in Sejong | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 5 June 2023 |
Preceding agencies |
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Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
Headquarters | Sejong City |
Minister responsible | |
Deputy Minister responsible |
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Website | www.mpva.go.kr |
No. | Minister | Period |
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1st | Min Byong-kwon | 6 July 1961 – 31 January 1963 |
2nd | Yoon Young-mo | 1 February 1963 - 10 May 1964 |
3rd | Kim Byung-sam | 11 May 1964 – 15 May 1965 |
4th | Park Ki-suk | 16 May 1965 – 21 December 1970 |
5th | Chang Dong-won | 22 December 1970 – 18 October 1973 |
6th | Yoo Kun-chang | 19 October 1973 – 20 December 1977 |
7th | Kim Jae-myong | 21 December 1977 – 22 May 1980 |
8th | Lee Jong-ho | 23 May 1980 – 15 October 1983 |
9th | Cho Chul-kwon | 16 October 1983 – 18 February 1985 |
10th | Choi Jong-ho | 19 February 1985 – 7 January 1986 |
11th | Kim Keun-soo | 8 January 1986 – 24 February 1988 |
12th | Jun Suk-hong | 25 February 1988 – 5 December 1988 |
13th | Lee Sang-yeon | 6 December 1988 – 26 December 1990 |
14th | Min Gyung-bae | 27 December 1990 – 25 February 1993 |
15th | Rhee Byoung-tae | 26 February 1993 – 21 December 1993 |
16th | Lee Chung-kil | 22 December 1993 – 23 December 1994 |
17th | Hwang Chang-pyeong | 24 December 1994 – 19 December 1996 |
18th | Oh Jung-so | 20 December 1996 – 5 March 1997 |
19th | Park Sang-bum | 6 March 1997 – 3 March 1998 |
20th | Kim Eui-jae | 9 March 1998 – 2 March 1999 |
21st | Choi Kyu-hak | 6 March 1999 – 28 August 2000 |
22nd | Kim Yoo-bae | 29 August 2000 – 1 April 2001 |
23rd | Lee Jae-dal | 2 April 2001 – 2 March 2003 |
24th | An Joo-seob | 3 March 2003 – 23 September 2004 |
25th | Park Yu-chul | 24 September 2004 – 19 April 2007 |
26th | Kim Jung-bok | 20 April 2007 – 28 February 2008 |
27th | Kim Yang | 3 March 2009 – 23 February 2011 |
28th | Park sung-choon | 24 February 2011 – 11 May 2017 |
29th | Pi Woo-jin | 17 May 2017 – 15 August 2019 |
30th | Park Sam-duk | 16 August 2019 – 30 December 2020 |
31st | Hwang Ki-chul | 31 December 2020 – 12 May 2022 |
32nd | Park Min-shik | 12 May 2022 – 26 December 2023 |
33nd | Kang Jung-ai | 26 December 2023 - incumbent |
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