Shin Won-sik

Shin Won-sik
신원식
Shin in 2024
Minister of National Defense
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 October 2023
President	Yoon Suk Yeol
Prime Minister	Han Duck-soo
Preceded by	Lee Jong-sup
Member of the National Assembly
In office 30 May 2020 – 31 October 2023
Constituency	Proportional
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
In office 7 April 2015 – 27 October 2015
President	Park Geun-hye
Preceded by	Kim Yu-geun
Succeeded by	Um Hyun-sung
Personal details
Born	(1958-07-24) 24 July 1958 (age 66) Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea[1]
Political party	People Power Party
Other political affiliations	Future Korea Party
Alma mater	Korea Military Academy (BA) Kyungnam University (MBA) Kookmin University (PhD)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	South Korea
Branch/service	Republic of Korea Army
Years of service	1981–2016
Rank	Lieutenant general

Shin Won-sik (Korean: 신원식, born July 24, 1958) is a retired South Korean army lieutenant general and former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Currently; he holds the position of Minister of National Defense within the cabinet of President Yoon Suk Yeol, since October 7, 2023. He is also the current 8th director of the South Korean National Security Bureau.