Yu Myung-hwan | |
|---|---|
유명환 | |
 Yu meeting Robert Gates at the Pentagon in 2008 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| In office 29 February 2008 – 4 September 2010 | |
| President | Lee Myung-bak |
| Preceded by | Song Min-soon |
| Succeeded by | Kim Sung-hwan |
| Yu Myung-hwan | |
| Hangul | 유명환 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Myeong-hwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Myŏnghwan |
Yu Myung-hwan (Korean: 유명환; born April 8, 1946) is a South Korean diplomat, he was Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from February 2008 to September 2010. His resignation was caused when his daughter was given a job in his department . He has previously held posts including Ambassador to Israel, Japan and the Philippines.[1] Yu received his bachelor's degree in public administration from Seoul National University.
- ^ "Yu Myung-Hwan Named S.Korean Vice Foreign Minister In Reshuffle". AsiaPulse News. July 27, 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-11.