U Thaung (politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:U
Thaung
Native Name Lang:my
Order:Pyithu Hluttaw MP
Constituency:Kyaukse Township
Majority:116,178 (83.99%)
Term Start:31 January 2011
Term End:29 January 2016
Predecessor:Constituency established
Successor:Tin Aung
Order2:Minister for Science and Technology of Myanmar
Term Start2:1 November 1998
Term End2:30 March 2011
Office3:Ambassador of Burma to the United States
Term Start3:1991
Term End3:1996
Party:Union Solidarity and Development Party
Birth Date:6 July 1937
Birth Place:Kyaukse, Burma
Nationality:Burmese
Spouse:May Kyi Sein

U Thaung (Burmese: ဦးသောင်း) is a Burmese politician who served as Minister for Science and Technology of Myanmar from 1 November 1998 to 30 March 2011. He previously served as an MP in the House of Representatives for Kyaukse Township constituency. He contested the Kyaukse Township in the 2010 Burmese general election and won a seat. However, doubts were raised on the validity of ballot counting and transparency during polling, issues that National Democratic Force candidate Khin Maung Than, reiterated to the Union Election Commission.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Mechanics of Manipulation. Prakash. B.D.. December 2010. The Irrawaddy. 15 April 2012.