Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

South Korean government ministry

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs국가보훈부
國家報勳部
Gukga Bohun-bu

MPVA headquarters in Sejong
Agency overview
Formed| 5 June 2023; 19 months ago (2023-06-05)
Preceding agencies|

* Veterans Affairs Agency (1961-1984)
* Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (non-State Council member ministry) (1985-2023)

Jurisdiction| Government of South Korea
Headquarters| Sejong City
Minister responsible|

* Kang Jung-ai

Deputy Minister responsible|

* Lee Hee-wan, deputy secretary

Website| www.mpva.go.kr

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA; Korean: 국가보훈부; Hanja: 國家報勳部) is a ministry under the Government of South Korea which manages affairs relating to veterans. It was established in August 1961 as the Veterans Affairs Agency.

## List of ministers

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List of ministers[1] No.  | Minister  | Period

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1st  | Min Byong-kwon  | 6 July 1961 – 31 January 1963
2nd  | Yoon Young-mo  | 1 February 1963 - 10 May 1964
3rd  | Kim Byung-sam  | 11 May 1964 – 15 May 1965
4th  | Park Ki-suk  | 16 May 1965 – 21 December 1970
5th  | Chang Dong-won  | 22 December 1970 – 18 October 1973
6th  | Yoo Kun-chang  | 19 October 1973 – 20 December 1977
7th  | Kim Jae-myong  | 21 December 1977 – 22 May 1980
8th  | Lee Jong-ho  | 23 May 1980 – 15 October 1983
9th  | Cho Chul-kwon  | 16 October 1983 – 18 February 1985
10th  | Choi Jong-ho  | 19 February 1985 – 7 January 1986
11th  | Kim Keun-soo  | 8 January 1986 – 24 February 1988
12th  | Jun Suk-hong  | 25 February 1988 – 5 December 1988
13th  | Lee Sang-yeon  | 6 December 1988 – 26 December 1990
14th  | Min Gyung-bae  | 27 December 1990 – 25 February 1993
15th  | Rhee Byoung-tae  | 26 February 1993 – 21 December 1993
16th  | Lee Chung-kil  | 22 December 1993 – 23 December 1994
17th  | Hwang Chang-pyeong  | 24 December 1994 – 19 December 1996
18th  | Oh Jung-so  | 20 December 1996 – 5 March 1997
19th  | Park Sang-bum  | 6 March 1997 – 3 March 1998
20th  | Kim Eui-jae  | 9 March 1998 – 2 March 1999
21st  | Choi Kyu-hak  | 6 March 1999 – 28 August 2000
22nd  | Kim Yoo-bae  | 29 August 2000 – 1 April 2001
23rd  | Lee Jae-dal  | 2 April 2001 – 2 March 2003
24th  | An Joo-seob  | 3 March 2003 – 23 September 2004
25th  | Park Yu-chul  | 24 September 2004 – 19 April 2007
26th  | Kim Jung-bok  | 20 April 2007 – 28 February 2008
27th  | Kim Yang [ko] | 3 March 2009 – 23 February 2011
28th  | Park sung-choon  | 24 February 2011 – 11 May 2017
29th  | Pi Woo-jin | 17 May 2017 – 15 August 2019
30th  | Park Sam-duk  | 16 August 2019 – 30 December 2020
31st  | Hwang Ki-chul | 31 December 2020 – 12 May 2022
32nd  | Park Min-shik | 12 May 2022 – 26 December 2023
33nd  | Kang Jung-ai  | 26 December 2023 - incumbent

## Timeline

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* 5 July 1961 – Act for Establishment of Military Relief Administration enacted[2]
* 12 May 1962 – Veterans Office Military Relief Office was renamed to Veterans Office, and branch office became regional offices, and 25 local agencies were upgraded to district offices
* 1 January 1985 – Veterans Affairs Agency became Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, regional offices became regional veterans offices or branch veterans offices, and Veterans Committee 4.19 Cemetery Management Office was created
* 19 February 1993 – The posts of Director-Generals of Veterans Policy and Veterans Promotion were created
* 28 January 1995 – 4.19 Cemetery Management Office was created
* 14 September 2002 – City-administered 5.18 cemetery Office and 3.15 cemetery Office were transferred to MPVA and two cemeteries’ level was elevated to national cemetery from municipal cemetery
* 24 May 2004 – The Veterans Bureau was newly established to help veterans make a smoother transition to civilian life
* 18 May 2005 – The Independence Hall was transferred to MPVA from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
* 26 January 2006 – The Daejeon National Cemetery was transferred to MPVA from Ministry of Defense
* 14 January 2007 – Veterans Centers in Seoul, Busan, Daejeon were created
* 7 July 2011 – Veterans Center in Gyeonggi Province was created
* 28 July 2017 – The status of the MPVA Minister was elevated from vice-ministerial to ministerial level
* 5 June 2023 – The status of the MPVA Minister was elevated to a full member of State Council of the Republic of Korea from its attendee. The MPVA's Korean name is changed to 국가보훈부 from 국가보훈처. [3][4] [5]

## See also

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* Ministries of South Korea

## References

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1. ^ "Ministers in History".
2. ^ "History of MPVA > Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs". english.mpva.go.kr. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
3. ^ https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Korea_in_photos/view?articleId=233673 Archived November 15, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/11/113_346419.html Archived November 15, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230605002551325 Archived June 5, 2023, at the Wayback Machine

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