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Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

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.

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

MPVA headquarters in Sejong
Agency overview
Formed5 June 2023; 12 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)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
HeadquartersSejong City
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Websitewww.mpva.go.kr

List of ministers

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List of ministers[1]
No.MinisterPeriod
1stMin Byong-kwon6 July 1961 – 31 January 1963
2ndYoon Young-mo1 February 1963 - 10 May 1964
3rdKim Byung-sam11 May 1964 – 15 May 1965
4thPark Ki-suk16 May 1965 – 21 December 1970
5thChang Dong-won22 December 1970 – 18 October 1973
6thYoo Kun-chang19 October 1973 – 20 December 1977
7thKim Jae-myong21 December 1977 – 22 May 1980
8thLee Jong-ho23 May 1980 – 15 October 1983
9thCho Chul-kwon16 October 1983 – 18 February 1985
10thChoi Jong-ho19 February 1985 – 7 January 1986
11thKim Keun-soo8 January 1986 – 24 February 1988
12thJun Suk-hong25 February 1988 – 5 December 1988
13thLee Sang-yeon6 December 1988 – 26 December 1990
14thMin Gyung-bae27 December 1990 – 25 February 1993
15thRhee Byoung-tae26 February 1993 – 21 December 1993
16thLee Chung-kil22 December 1993 – 23 December 1994
17thHwang Chang-pyeong24 December 1994 – 19 December 1996
18thOh Jung-so20 December 1996 – 5 March 1997
19thPark Sang-bum6 March 1997 – 3 March 1998
20thKim Eui-jae9 March 1998 – 2 March 1999
21stChoi Kyu-hak6 March 1999 – 28 August 2000
22ndKim Yoo-bae29 August 2000 – 1 April 2001
23rdLee Jae-dal2 April 2001 – 2 March 2003
24thAn Joo-seob3 March 2003 – 23 September 2004
25thPark Yu-chul24 September 2004 – 19 April 2007
26thKim Jung-bok20 April 2007 – 28 February 2008
27thKim Yang [ko]3 March 2009 – 23 February 2011
28thPark sung-choon24 February 2011 – 11 May 2017
29thPi Woo-jin17 May 2017 – 15 August 2019
30thPark Sam-duk16 August 2019 – 30 December 2020
31stHwang Ki-chul31 December 2020 – 12 May 2022
32ndPark Min-shik12 May 2022 – 26 December 2023
33ndKang Jung-ai26 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. (references: https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Korea_in_photos/view?articleId=233673, https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/11/113_346419.html, https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230605002551325)

See also

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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.
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