Kim Seon-ho (general)

Kim Seon-ho
Minister of National Defense
Acting[1]
Assumed office
5 December 2024
PresidentYoon Suk Yeol
Han Duck-soo (acting)
Choi Sang-mok (acting)
Prime MinisterHan Duck-soo
Choi Sang-mok (acting)
Preceded byKim Yong-hyun
Succeeded byChoi Byung-hyuk
Deputy Minister of National Defense
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 October 2023
PresidentYoon Suk Yeol
Han Duck-soo (acting)
Choi Sang-mok (acting)
Prime MinisterHan Duck-soo
Choi Sang-mok (acting)
Preceded byShin Beom-chul
Personal details
Born1964 (age 60–61)
Seoul, South Korea
Political partyIndependent
Military service
Allegiance South Korea
Branch/serviceRepublic of Korea Army
Years of service1987–2020
RankLieutenant general
CommandsCapital Defense Command
Korean name
Hangul
김선호
Hanja
金善鎬
Revised RomanizationGim Seonho
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏnho

Kim Seon-ho (Korean: 김선호; born 1964) is a South Korean politician and retired Republic of Korea Army lieutenant general.[2] He serves as acting minister of national defense of South Korea.

On 5 December 2024, during an investigation by the National Assembly, he accused national defense minister Kim Yong-hyun of having ordered soldiers to enter the National Assembly and prevent lawmakers from gathering to vote down the martial law declaration.[3]

References

  1. ^ Kim, Hyung-Jin; Kim, Tong-Hyung (4 December 2024). "South Korean president replaces defense minister as parliament nears vote on impeaching both". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  2. ^ Lee, Haye-ah (19 October 2024). "Yoon picks former Capital Defense commander as vice defense minister". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  3. ^ Kim, Seung-yeon (5 December 2024). "(LEAD) Ex-defense minister ordered deployment of troops to Nat'l Assembly during martial law". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 14 December 2024.


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