| Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea (CNO) | |
|---|---|
| 대한민국 해군참모총장 | |
 Naval Jack of the Republic of Korea Navy | |
| Ministry of National Defense | |
| Member of | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Inaugural holder | Vice Admiral Sohn Won-yil |
| Formation | 1948 |
The Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국 해군참모총장, Hanja: 大韓民國海軍參謀總長), shorten as CNO, is the professional head of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) since its foundation in 1948, originally held by a vice admiral,[1] then by an admiral since 1968.[2]
The appointment of the CNO, along with the Chiefs of Staff of the Army, 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.[3]
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| No. | Portrait | Name | Names in Hangul | Rank | Term of Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Sohn Won-yil | 손원일 | Vice Admiral | 5 September 1948 ~ 30 June 1953 | |
| 2 | 
|
Park Ok-kyu[1] | 박옥규 | Vice Admiral | 30 June 1953 ~ 1 November 1954 | |
| 3 | 
|
Chong Kung-mo[1] | 정긍모 | Vice Admiral | 1 November 1954 ~ 3 November 1954 | |
| 4 | 
|
Lee Yong-woon | 이용운 | Vice Admiral | 23 February 1959 ~ 28 September 1960 | |
| 5 | 
|
Lee Sung-ho | 이성호 | Vice Admiral | 28 September 1960 ~ 28 September 1962 | |
| 6 |
|
Lee Maeng-kee[4]:p256 | 이맹기 | Vice Admiral | 28 September 1962 ~ 10 September 1964 | |
| 7 | 
|
Hahm Myong-soo | 함명수 | Vice Admiral | 10 September 1964 ~ 1 September 1966 | |
| 8 |
|
Kim Yong-kwan[1] | 김영관 | Admiral | 1 September 1966 ~ 1 April 1969 | First CNO to reach the rank of Admiral (since 1968)[2] |
| 9 |
|
Chang Chi-su[1] | 장지수 | Admiral | 1 April 1969 ~ 1 April 1972 | |
| 10 |
|
Kim Kyu-sop[1] | 김규섭 | Admiral | 1 April 1972 ~ 28 February 1974 | |
| 11 |
|
Hwang Chong-yon[1] | 황정연 | Admiral | 28 February 1974 ~ 17 April 1979 | |
| 12 |
|
Kim Chong-kon | 김종곤 | Admiral | 17 April 1979 ~ 14 May 1981 | |
| 13 |
|
Lee Un-su[1] | 이은수 | Admiral | 14 May 1981 ~ 28 December 1982 | |
| 14 | 
|
Oh Kyung-hwan | 오경환 | Admiral | 28 December 1982 ~ 1984 September 4 | |
| 15 |
|
Choe Sang-hwa[1] | 최상화 | Admiral | 4 September 1984 ~ 4 September 1987 | |
| 16 |
|
Kim Chong-ho[1] | 김종호 | Admiral | 4 September 1987 ~ 4 September 1989 | |
| 17 |
|
Kim Chong-ho[1] | 김종호 | Admiral | 4 September 1989 ~ 4 September 1991 | |
| 18 |
|
Kim Chul-woo[5]:p202 | 김철우 | Admiral | 4 September 1991 ~ 26 May 1993 | |
| 19 |
|
Kim Hong-yeol[5]:p219 | 김홍렬 | Admiral | 26 May 1993 ~ 1 April 1995 | |
| 20 |
|
An Pyong-tae[5]:p412 | 안병태 | Admiral | 1 April 1995 ~ 1 April 1997 | |
| 21 |
|
Yu Sam-nam[5]:p457 | 유삼남 | Admiral | 1 April 1997 ~ 1 April 1999 | |
| 22 |
|
Lee Soo-yong[5]:p550 | 이수용 | Admiral | 1 April 1999 ~ 31 March 2001 | |
| 23 |
|
Chang Jeong-kil[5]:p654 | 장정길 | Admiral | 1 April 2001 ~ 31 March 2003 | |
| 24 |
|
Moon Jeong-il | 문정일 | Admiral | 1 April 2003 ~ 29 March 2005 | |
| 25 |
|
Nam Hae-il | 남해일 | Admiral | 29 March 2005 ~ 17 November 2006 | |
| 26 | 
|
Song Young-moo | 송영무 | Admiral | 17 November 2006 ~ 20 March 2008 | |
| 27 | 
|
Jung Ok-keun | 정옥근 | Admiral | 20 March 2008 ~ 19 March 2010 | |
| 28 | 
|
Kim Sung-chan | 김성찬 | Admiral | 19 March 2010 ~ 17 October 2011 | |
| 29 | 
|
Choi Yoon-hee | 최윤희 | Admiral | 17 October 2011 ~ 28 September 2013 | |
| 30 | 
|
Hwang Ki-chul | 황기철 | Admiral | 28 September 2013 ~ 27 February 2015 | |
| 31 | 
|
Jung Ho-sub | 정호섭 | Admiral | 27 February 2015 ~ 22 September 2016 | |
| 32 | 
|
Um Hyun-Seong | 엄현성 | Admiral | 22 September 2016 ~ |
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 (in en) Korea Annual 1998 (35th Annual ed.). Yonhap News Agency. 1998. p. 376.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "金榮寬 해참총장" (in ko). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1968-12-25. p. 2.
- ↑ "Constitution of the Republic of Korea" (in en). Board of Audit and Inspection. Archived from the original on 2016-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160525225425/http://english.bai.go.kr/cmm/fdm/normalFileDown.do?orignlFileNm=ConstitutionoftheRepublicofKorea.doc&flag=bai_eng.
- ↑ (in ko) 한국인명사전. 영합통신. 1989-05-20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 (in ko) 한국인명사전. 영합연감. 1999-04-30.
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