Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

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.

Timeline

 * 5 July 1961 – Act for Establishment of Military Relief Administration enacted
 * 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.