Yoo Myung-hee

Yoo Myung-hee (Korean: 유명희; Hanja: 兪明希, born 5 June 1967) is a South Korean politician who served as the Minister for Trade of South Korea from 2019 to 2021. She was the first woman to hold the position. Over the past 25 years, she worked in various government agencies since she passed the Korean state civil servant exam in 1991. She is also noted as being the final two candidates in the 2020 World Trade Organization leadership race.

This article is about the politician. For the scientist, see Yu Myeong-Hee.
In this Korean name, the family name is Yoo.
Yoo Myung-hee
유명희
Minister for Trade
In office
1 March 2019 – 6 August 2021
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Prime MinisterChung Sye-kyun
Preceded byKim Hyun-jong
Succeeded byYeo Han-koo
Deputy Minister for FTA Negotiations
In office
29 January 2018 – 28 February 2019
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Prime MinisterLee Nak-yeon
Succeeded byYeo Han-koo
Personal details
Born (1967-06-05) 5 June 1967
Ulsan, South Korea
Alma materSeoul National University
Vanderbilt University
Websitewww.yoomyunghee.com
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