Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army

Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army
대한민국 육군참모총장
Flag of the Chief of Staff
Incumbent
General Go Chang-jun (acting)
since 12 December 2024
Ministry of National Defense
AbbreviationCSA
Member ofJoint Chiefs of Staff
Reports toChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
AppointerThe president
FormationJanuary 15, 1946 (1946-01-15)
First holderWon Yong-deok

The chief of staff of the Republic of Korea Army (CSA; Korean: 대한민국 육군참모총장; Hanja: 大韓民國陸軍參謀總長), is the head of the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA). The position has existed since the founding of the ROKA in 1948, and was originally held by a lieutenant general, then by a general since 1968.

The appointment of the CSA, along with the chief of naval operations, chiefs of staff of the Air Force and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is referred to the State Council of South Korea for deliberation according to Article 89, Constitution of South Korea.

List of chiefs

Commander of the Army

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Lieutenant general
Won Yong-deok
(1908–1968) 		15 January 1946 13 December 1946 332 days –
2 Brigadier general
Song Ho-seong
(1889–1959) 		13 December 1946 20 November 1948 1 year, 343 days –
3 Lieutenant general
Lee Eung-jun
(1890–1985) 		20 November 1948 15 December 1948 25 days –

Chief of Staff of the Army

No. Portrait Chief of Staff of the Army Took office Left office Time in office
1
Major general
Lee Eung-jun
(1890–1985)		15 December 19488 May 1949144 days
2
Major general
Chae Byong-duk
(1916–1950)		9 May 194930 September 1949144 days
3
Major general
Shin Tae-young
(1891–1959)		1 October 19499 April 1950190 days
4
Major general
Chae Byong-duk
(1916–1950)		10 April 195029 June 195080 days
5
Major general
Chung Il-kwon
(1917–1994)		30 June 195022 June 1951357 days
6
Major general
Lee Jong-chan
(1916–1983)		23 June 195122 July 19521 year, 29 days
7
Lieutenant general
Paik Sun-yup
(1920–2020)		23 July 195213 February 19541 year, 205 days
8
General
Chung Il-kwon
(1917–1994)		14 February 195426 June 19562 years, 133 days
9
General
Lee Hyung-geun
(1920–2002)		27 June 195617 May 1957324 days
10
General
Paik Sun-yup
(1920–2020)		18 May 195722 February 19591 year, 280 days
Int.
General
Lee Hyung-geun
(1920–2002)		23 February 19596 August 1959164 days
11
Lieutenant general
Song Yo-chan
(1918–1980)		7 August 195922 May 1960289 days
12
Lieutenant general
Choi Young-hee
(1921–2006)		23 May 196028 August 196097 days
13
Lieutenant general
Choi Gyeong-rok
(1920–2002)		29 August 196016 February 1961171 days
14
Lieutenant general
Chang Do-yong
(1923–2012)		17 February 19615 June 1961108 days
15
General
Kim Jong-oh
(1921–1966)		6 June 196131 May 19631 year, 359 days
16
General
Min Gi-sik
(1921–1998)		1 June 196331 March 19651 year, 303 days
17
General
Kim Yong-bae
(1923–2006)		1 April 19651 September 19661 year, 153 days
18
General
Kim Gye-won
(1923–2016)		2 September 196631 August 19692 years, 363 days
19
General
Seo Jong-chul
(1924–2010)		1 September 19691 June 19722 years, 274 days
20
General
Roh Jae-hyun
(1926–2019)		2 June 197228 February 19752 years, 271 days
21
General
Lee Se-ho
(1925–2013)		1 March 197531 January 19793 years, 336 days
22
General
Jeong Seung-hwa
(1929–2002)		1 February 197912 December 1979314 days
23
General
Lee Hui-seong
(1924–2022)		13 December 197915 December 19812 years, 2 days
24
General
Hwang Young-si
(1926–2022)		16 December 198115 December 19831 year, 364 days
25
General
Chung Ho-yong
(born 1932)		16 December 198315 December 19851 year, 364 days
26
General
Park Hee-do
(born 1934)		16 December 198511 June 19882 years, 178 days
27
General
Lee Jong-gu
(born 1935)		12 June 198810 June 19901 year, 363 days
28
General
Lee Jin-sam
(born 1937)		11 June 19905 December 19911 year, 177 days
29
General
Kim Jin-young
(born 1938)		6 December 19918 March 19931 year, 92 days
30
General
Kim Dong-jin
(born 1938)		9 March 199326 December 19941 year, 292 days
31
General
Yoon Yong-nam
(1940–2021)		27 December 199418 October 19961 year, 296 days
32
General
Do Il-gyu
(born 1940)		19 October 199627 March 19981 year, 159 days
33
General
Kim Dong-shin
(born 1941)		28 March 19982 October 19991 year, 188 days
34
General
Gil Hyeong-bo
(born 1942)		3 October 199912 October 20012 years, 9 days
35
General
Kim Pan-gyu
(born 1943)		13 October 20016 April 20031 year, 175 days
36
General
Nam Jae-jun
(born 1944)		7 April 20037 April 20052 years, 0 days
37
General
Kim Jang-soo
(born 1948)		7 April 20057 November 20061 year, 214 days
38
General
Park Heung-ryeol
(born 1949)		17 November 200621 March 20081 year, 125 days
39
General
Lim Choung-bin
(born 1950)		21 March 200821 September 20091 year, 184 days
40
General
Han Min-goo
(born 1951)		21 September 200918 June 2010270 days
41
General
Hwang Ui-don
(born 1953)		18 June 201014 December 2010179 days
42
General
Kim Sang-ki
(born 1952)		16 December 201011 October 20121 year, 300 days
43
General
Cho Jung-hwan
(born 1955)		11 October 201228 September 2013352 days
44
General
Kwon Oh-sung
(born 1955)		28 September 201311 August 2014317 days
45
General
Kim Yo-hwan
(born 1956)		11 August 201417 September 20151 year, 37 days
46
General
Jang Jun-kyu
(born 1957)		17 September 201511 August 20171 year, 328 days
47
General
Kim Yong-woo
(born 1961)		11 August 201716 April 20191 year, 248 days
48
General
Suh Wook
(born 1962)		16 April 201918 September 20201 year, 155 days
49
General
Nam Yeong-shin
(born 1962)		23 September 202027 May 20221 year, 246 days
50
General
Park Jeong-hwan
(born 1966)		27 May 202231 October 20231 year, 157 days
51
General
Park An-su
(born 1968)		31 October 202312 December 20241 year, 42 days
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General
Go Chang-jun
(born 1968)
Acting		12 December 2024Incumbent206 days

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References

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