Thein Tun Explained

Thein Tun
Native Name Lang:my Burmese
Order:Minister for Posts and Telecommunications of Myanmar
Term Start:30 March 2011
Term End:16 January 2013
Predecessor:Thein Zaw
Order1:Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Constituency1:Myaing Township
Majority1:50,392 (61.49%)
Term Start1:31 January 2011
Term End1:30 March 2011
Predecessor1:None
Successor1:Myint Aung
Order2:Deputy Minister for Posts and Telecommunications of Myanmar
Party:Union Solidarity and Development Party
Birth Date:5 December 1947
Birth Place:Myaing, Burma
Nationality:Burmese
Spouse:Mya Mya Win
Allegiance:Myanmar
Branch:Myanmar Army
Serviceyears:-2010
Rank:Major-General

Thein Tun (Burmese: သိန်းထွန်း; also spelt Thein Htun; born 5 December 1947[1]) is a retired Burmese Major-general and politician, serving as the Minister for Posts and Telecommunications of Myanmar.[2] In the 2010 Burmese general election, he won a Pyithu Hluttaw seat after contesting the constituency of Myaing Township.[3] He was resigned on 16 January 2013.

Family

Thein Tun was born to parents U Pywat and Daw Phayaon, who have 5 children together.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 891/2011 (Annexes V and VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008). 14 September 2011. HM Treasury. 10 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121109044953/http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/fin_sanc_public_notice_reg891_140911.pdf. 9 November 2012.
  2. Web site: REGIME WATCH > CABINET. 10 August 2011. Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 19 August 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110731003851/http://www.altsean.org/Research/Regime%20Watch/Executive/Cabinet.php. 31 July 2011.
  3. News: BY-ELECTIONS SPECIAL. 2012. Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 10 October 2012.
  4. News: In Myaing, mixed feelings about downfall of ‘Bogyoke’. Aung Shin. 18 February 2013. Myanmar Times. 2 March 2013.