Ex - US envoy Lippert to head YouTube ' s Asia - Pacific regional policyBy Kim Han - joo SEOUL , June 9 ( Yonhap ) -- Mark Lippert , former U . S . Ambassador to South Korea , has been named to head regional policy of video streaming service YouTube in the Asia - Pacific region , tech giant Google Inc . said Tuesday . Lippert -- who had served as the last U . S . ambassador to Seoul under former President Barack Obama -- was appointed as director , government affairs and public policy of YouTube Asia Pacific as of last month , according to Google -- which owns YouTube . This Yonhap file photo shows Mark Lippert , former U . S . Ambassador to South Korea . ( Yonhap ) Lippert , stationed in Google ' s Asia - Pacific headquarters in Singapore , is responsible for overseeing various government policies of Asian countries , including South Korea , Google said . Google said Lippert has experience in policies and high understanding of the Asian region , making him fit to represent YouTube ' s various public policy strategies . He will be working closely with legislators of the Asia - Pacific region , considered the fastest - growing market for the tech giant , it said . Lippert became the youngest U . S . ambassador to South Korea in October 2014 . After serving a three - year term , he served as both vice president for Boeing International and senior advisor for the Center for Strategic and International Studies ( CSIS ) . khj @ yna . co . kr ( END )