Yu Myung-hwan

In this Korean name, the family name is Yu.

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
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	柳明桓
RR	Yu Myeonghwan
MR	Yu Myŏnghwan

Nepotism charges

In 2010, Yu has resigned over accusations of nepotism involving his daughter. Yu's daughter, Yu Hyun-sun, was employed at the foreign ministry as a mid-level director through a special employment program.^[2]

Honours

• Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2015)