The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA; ) 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.
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- 5 July 1961 â Act for Establishment of Military Relief Administration enacted
- 12 May 1962 â 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 â 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 â The posts of Director-Generals of Veterans Policy and Veterans Promotion were created
- 28 January 1995 â 4.19 Cemetery Management Office was created
- 14 September 2002 â City-administered 5.18 cemetery Office and 3.15 cemetery Office were transferred to MPVA and two cemeteriesâ level was elevated to national cemetery from municipal cemetery
- 24 May 2004 â The Veterans Bureau was newly established to help veterans make a smoother transition to civilian life
- 18 May 2005 â The Independence Hall was transferred to MPVA from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
- 26 January 2006 â The Daejeon National Cemetery was transferred to MPVA from Ministry of Defense
- 14 January 2007 â Veterans Centers in Seoul, Busan, Daejeon were created
- 7 July 2011 â Veterans Center in Gyeonggi Province was created
- 28 July 2017 â The status of the MPVA Minister was elevated from vice-ministerial to ministerial level
- 5 June 2023 â 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 êµÂê°Âë³´ÃÂÂ붠from êµÂê°Âë³´ÃÂÂì²Â.
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