Tan Yu Sai Explained

Tan Yu Sai
Native Name Lang:my
Order:Minister of Trade
Order2:Member of the Union Revolutionary Council
Term Start2:2 March 1962
Term End2:6 October 1970
Nationality:Burmese
Spouse:Hla Hla
Branch:Burmese Army
Rank:Colonel
Awards:is not set -->

Tan Yu Sai (Burmese: တန်ယုဆိုင်; ; also spelt Tan Yu Saing) was a Burmese government official prominent during the Burmese Socialist Programme Party era. He served as one of the founding members of the Union Revolutionary Council[1] from 2 March 1962 to 6 October 1970, and also a Minister for Trade. Tan Yu Sai was a Sino-Burmese.[1] He was a brother-in-law of Ne Win's protege, Brigadier Tin Pe, who was married to Tan's sister, Thein Saing.[2] Tan was married to Hla Hla.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Mya Maung. 1989. The Burma Road to Poverty: A Socio-Political Analysis. The Fletcher Forum. 287.
  2. Parchelo. Joseph John. March 1969. Recruitment of the Burmese Political Elite in the Second Ne Win Regime: 1962-1967. Carleton University.
  3. Hla Myint Htoon. 2006. Oral Health Promotion Programme for Diabetics in Singapore. National University of Singapore.