Kim Shimin

His Excellency Generalissimo Kim Shimin
Official portrait of Kim Shimin, taken in 1956.
8th Chancellor of the Greater Eastern Union
In office March 18, 1955 – November 29, 1979
Preceded by	Choi Yoondeok
Succeeded by	Li Shan
1st President of the National Reconstruction Council
In office February 13, 1955 – March 18, 1955
Preceded by	Gwanho Liu
Succeeded by	Position merged into Chancellor
Commander-in-chief of the Greater Eastern Union Defense Forces
Incumbent
Assumed office February 14, 1955
Preceded by	Choi Yoondeok
Succeeded by	Li Shan
Succeeded by	'
Personal details
Born	Kim Shimin (金時敏) (1894-10-26)October 26, 1894 Dongdo, Haedong Prefecture, Empire of Zhenia (modern-day Haedong SAR
Died	June 4, 1982(1982-06-04) (aged 87) Dongdo, Haedong Special Administrative Region, Zhenia
Resting place	Kim Shimin Memorial, Dongdo, Haedong Special Administrative Region, Zhenia
Political party	Nationalist Party
Spouse	Hamin Cho (1920-1975)
Children	Kim Jinseok (1933-) Kim Jongseo (1937-)
Occupation	Revolutionary, military leader, statesman, strategist
Ethnicity	Jin Zhenian
Military service
Allegiance	Zhenia
Branch/service	Greater Eastern Union Army (1915-1949, 1955-1979)
Rank	Generalissimo
Commands	Greater Eastern Union Defense Forces
Battles/wars	First Great War Second Great War Coup of 1955

Kim Shimin (Zhenian: 김시민/金時敏), was a Zhenian military leader and statesman who served as the 8th Chancellor of the Greater Eastern Union from 1955 to 1979, during the Third Republic. With a term length of over 24 years, he retains the title of the longest-serving Chancellor in Zhenian history.