Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps

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Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps
대한민국의 해병대사령관
Flag of the Commandant of the Marine Corps
Incumbent Kim Gye-hwan since December 7, 2022
Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Inaugural holder	Shin Hyun-joon
Formation	April 15, 1949

The Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps (Korean: 대한민국의 해병대사령관) is the head of the South Korean marines. The current commandant is Kim Gye-hwan.^[1]

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The first commandant was Shin Hyun-joon, serving from April 1949 to October 1953. The billet of commandant was disbanded in 1973 and re-established in 1987. The commandant typically holds the rank of lieutenant general (Korean: 중장).

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