Yu Myung-hwan

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

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 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. Yu received his bachelor's degree in public administration from Seoul National University.

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.