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]
Yun Byung-se | |
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윤병세 | |
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| 35th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 11 March 2013 – 18 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Chung Hong-won Lee Wan-koo Choi Kyoung-hwan (Acting) Hwang Kyo-ahn Yoo Il-ho (Acting) Lee Nak-yeon |
| Preceded by | Kim Sung-hwan |
| Succeeded by | Kang Kyung-wha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1953 Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Liberty Korea Party |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University Johns Hopkins University |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 윤병세 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Byeong-se |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Byŏngse |
Early Career (1977–2013) edit
Yun joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1977. Since 1984, he has worked in Sydney, New York, the United Nations, Singapore, and Geneva. He served as vice foreign minister in 2004.[3]
Minister of Foreign Affairs (2013–2017) edit
He was foreign minister from 2013 to 2017.[3]
Middle East edit
Yun Byung-se visited Iran in 2015 and met with the country's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the president.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Mike Firn (26 December 2015). "Japan considering 'comfort women' fund after decades-long dispute with South Korea". The Telegraph.
- ^ fji.mofat.go.kr/webmodule/htsboard/template/read/engreadboard.jsp?typeID=16&boardid=12380&seqno=691957&tableName=TYPE_ENGLEGATIO
- ^ a b "Yun Byung-Se". World Economic Forum.
- ^ "(LEAD) FM Yun meets Rouhani, Zarif in Iran". Yonhap News Agency. November 8, 2015.
External links edit
Media related to Yun Byung-se at Wikimedia Commons- Biography at the ministry's website, with links to press releases and press briefings
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