Yun Byung-se

South Korean politician (born 1953)
윤병세
35th Minister of Foreign AffairsIn office
11 March 2013 – 18 June 2017Prime MinisterChung Hong-won
Lee Wan-koo
Choi Kyoung-hwan (Acting)
Hwang Kyo-ahn
Yoo Il-ho (Acting)
Lee Nak-yeonPreceded byKim Sung-hwanSucceeded byKang Kyung-wha Personal detailsBorn (1953-08-03) 3 August 1953 (age 70)
Seoul, South KoreaPolitical partyLiberty Korea PartyChildren1 daughterAlma materSeoul National University
Johns Hopkins UniversityKorean nameHangul
윤병세
Hanja
尹炳世
Revised RomanizationYun Byeong-seMcCune–ReischauerYun Byŏngse

Yun Byung-se (Korean: 윤병세; born 3 August 1953 in Seoul) was the Foreign Affairs Minister of South Korea.[1] His term ended 31 May 2017.[citation needed] From 2006 to 2008, Yun served as senior presidential secretary for foreign, security and unification policy.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mike Firn (26 December 2015). "Japan considering 'comfort women' fund after decades-long dispute with South Korea". The Telegraph.
  2. ^ fji.mofat.go.kr/webmodule/htsboard/template/read/engreadboard.jsp?typeID=16&boardid=12380&seqno=691957&tableName=TYPE_ENGLEGATIO

External links

  • Media related to Yun Byung-se at Wikimedia Commons
  • Biography at the ministry's website, with links to press releases and press briefings
Political offices
Preceded by
Kim Sung-hwan
Minister of Foreign Affairs
2013–2017
Succeeded by


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