Ko Ko Oo Explained

Ko Ko Oo
Native Name Lang:	my
Order:	Minister of Science and Technology
Term Start:	30 September 2012
Term End:	9 December 2015
Predecessor:	Aye Myint
Successor:	Khin San Yee
Order2:	Deputy Minister of Science and Technology
Term Start2:	March 2011
Term End2:	September 2012
Birth Date:	1961
Nationality:	Burmese
Alma Mater:	Osaka University Yangon Technological University
Occupation:	Scientist

Ko Ko Oo (Burmese: ကိုကိုဦး; 1961 – 9 December 2015) was a scientist, previously served as Minister for Science and Technology of Myanmar (MOST) from September 2012 to December 2015 until his death. He received his PhD in Nuclear Physics from Osaka University, Japan.^[1] He previously served as deputy minister of MOST from March 2011 to September 2012.^[2] He was previously the director of the Department of Technical and Vocational Education (DTVE) and Director General of the Department of Atomic Energy.^[3]

Notes and References

News: 11 New Ministers Sworn In. Nyein Nyein. 7 September 2012. The Irrawaddy. 23 July 2015.
Web site: Cabinet. 25 November 2014. Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 23 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170520145308/http://www.altsean.org/Research/Regime%20Watch/Executive/Cabinet.php. 20 May 2017. dead.
News: Deep Connections between Myanmar’s Department of Atomic Energy and the DTVE. Stricker. Andrea Scheel. 28 January 2010. Institute for Science and International Security. 23 July 2015.