Boo Suk-jong
South Korean admiral (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Boo Suk-jong (Korean: 부석종; Hanja: 夫石鍾; born 8 January 1964) is a former South Korean Navy Admiral who served as its Chief of Naval Operations under President Moon Jae-in from 2020 to 2021.[1] He is the first Jeju Island native to lead the Navy.[2]
Quick Facts Chief of Naval Operations, President ...
Boo Suk-jong | |
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부석종 | |
Chief of Naval Operations | |
In office 10 April 2020 – 16 December 2021 | |
President | Moon Jae-in |
Preceded by | Sim Seung-seob |
Succeeded by | Kim Jung-soo |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-01-08) 8 January 1964 (age 60) Jeju, South Korea |
Alma mater | Korea Naval Academy Kyungnam University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | South Korea |
Branch/service | Republic of Korea Navy |
Years of service | 1986-2021 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | Chief of Naval Operations Joint Staff Military Support Center Korea Naval Academy 2nd Fleet Jeju Naval Base Construction Project Group 21st Destroyer Task Group ROKS Wang Geon (DDH-978) |
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In this Korean name, the family name is Boo.
Before being promoted to the head of Navy in 2020, Boo had served at Joint Chiefs of Staff as head of its Military Support Center from November 2018.[1]