Song Young-moo
South Korean Minister of National Defense, retired Admiral
Song Young-moo (Korean: 송영무; born 24 February 1949) is a former South Korean Minister of Defense.
Career
He is a former Republic of Korea Navy admiral who served as the Chief of Naval Operations. Song was previously serving as the Chair Professor of the Military and Police College at Konyang University before President Moon Jae's presidential campaign started in 2017 where he worked as the top security adviser on defense issues.
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