Kim Jong-hwan (military officer)
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PresidentChoi Kyu-hah
Park Choong-hoon
Chun Doo-hwan
Park Choong-hoon
Chun Doo-hwan
Prime MinisterShin Hyun-hwak
Park Choong-hoon
Nam Duck-woo
Park Choong-hoon
Nam Duck-woo
LeaderChun Doo-hwan
Preceded byKoo Ja-choon
Kim Jong-hwan | |
|---|---|
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office December 14, 1979 – September 2, 1980 | |
| President | Choi Kyu-hah Park Choong-hoon Chun Doo-hwan |
| Prime Minister | Shin Hyun-hwak Park Choong-hoon Nam Duck-woo |
| Leader | Chun Doo-hwan |
| Preceded by | Koo Ja-choon |
| Succeeded by | Seo Jeong-hwa
|
| 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| In office December 29, 1975 – December 15, 1979 | |
| President | Park Chung-Hee Choi Kyu-hah |
| Prime Minister | Kim Jong-pil Choi Kyu-hah |
| Leader | Chun Doo-hwan |
| Preceded by | Roh Jae-hyun |
| Succeeded by | Lew Byong-hyun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1923 |
| Died | 23 August 2022 (aged 98) |
| Party | Independent |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Military officer, Politician |
| Awards | Eulji Order of Military Merit Chungmu Order of Military Merit Hwarang Order of Military Merit Tongil Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | South Korea |
| Rank | Sowi in September 1947 |
| Commands | II Corps 3rd Field Army |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김종환 |
| RR | Gim Jonghwan |
| MR | Kim Chonghwan |
Kim Jong-hwan (Korean: 김종환; 2 September 1923 – 23 August 2022) was a South Korean military officer and politician. An independent, he served as Minister of the Interior from 1979 to 1980,[1] whilst during his military career he served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from December 1975 until December 1979.[2]
Kim died on 23 August 2022, at the age of 98.[3]
