Yu Myung-hwan facts for kids
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Yu meeting Robert Gates at the Pentagon in 2008
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| 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. Yu is a graduate of Seoul National University.
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| Preceded by Song Min-soon |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of South Korea 2008–September.4 2010 |
Incumbent |
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