Kim Seung-kyum
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Kim Seung-kyum (Korean: 김승겸; born April 12, 1963), is a South Korean Army general who is previous serving as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on July 5, 2022, to November 25, 2023. Prior to becoming JCS chairman, Kim was the ROK-US Combined Forces Command deputy commander.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
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Kim Seung-kyum | |
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김승겸 | |
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
In office 5 July 2022 – 25 November 2023 | |
President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
Preceded by | Won In-choul |
Succeeded by | Kim Myung-soo |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-04-12) 12 April 1963 (age 61) Seocheon, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea |
Alma mater | Korea Military Academy |
Occupation | Military officer |
Awards | Eulji Order of Military Merit |
Military service | |
Allegiance | South Korea |
Branch/service | Republic of Korea Army |
Years of service | 1982–2023 |
Rank | General |
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Battles/wars | Korean Conflict |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김승겸 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Kim Seung-gyeom |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŭnggyŏm |
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