Yu Myung-hwan

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Yu Myung-hwan

Yu meeting Robert Gates at the Pentagon in 2008
Korean name
Hangul 유명환
Hanja 柳明桓
Revised Romanization Yu Myeong-hwan
McCune–Reischauer Yu Myŏnghwan
In this Korean name, the family name is Yu.

Yu Myung-hwan (born April 8, 1946) is a South Korean diplomat, he was Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from February 2008 to September.4 2010. His resigntation was caused when his daughter was givent a job in his department . He has previously held posts including Ambassador to Israel, Japan and the Philippines.[1] Yu is a graduate of Seoul National University.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Song Min-soon
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of South Korea
2008–September.4 2010
Incumbent