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'''Aung Thein Lin''' ({{lang-my|အောင်သိန်းလင်း}} {{IPA-my|àʊɴ θéɪɴ lɪ́ɴ|}}; also spelled '''Aung Thein Linn''') is a [[Burma|Burmese]] politician, and a member of parliament at the [[Pyithu Hluttaw]] from the [[South Okkalapa Township|South Okkalapa]] constituency.<ref name=irr-1>{{cite news|url=http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=20833&page=1 |title=Future Not Bright for Aung Thein Lin |author=Khin Oo Tha |work=The Irrawaddy |date=2011-02-26 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302092420/http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=20833&page=1 |archivedate=2011-03-02 |df= }}</ref> The former brigadier general in the [[Myanmar Army]] was mayor of [[Yangon]] from 2003 to 2011.<ref>{{cite news |
'''Aung Thein Lin''' ({{lang-my|အောင်သိန်းလင်း}} {{IPA-my|àʊɴ θéɪɴ lɪ́ɴ|}}; also spelled '''Aung Thein Linn''') is a [[Burma|Burmese]] politician, and a member of parliament at the [[Pyithu Hluttaw]] from the [[South Okkalapa Township|South Okkalapa]] constituency.<ref name=irr-1>{{cite news|url=http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=20833&page=1 |title=Future Not Bright for Aung Thein Lin |author=Khin Oo Tha |work=The Irrawaddy |date=2011-02-26 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302092420/http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=20833&page=1 |archivedate=2011-03-02 |df= }}</ref> The former brigadier general in the [[Myanmar Army]] was mayor of [[Yangon]] from 2003 to 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/4987-retired-ambassador-hla-myint-likely-to-replace-rangoon-mayor.html |title=Retired ambassador Hla Myint likely to replace Rangoon Mayor |work=Mizzima News |date=2011-03-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501002409/http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/4987-retired-ambassador-hla-myint-likely-to-replace-rangoon-mayor.html |archivedate=2011-05-01 }}</ref> He was a major in the military in 1988 and later became the commander of [[Myanmar_Army#Light_Infantry_Divisions_.28LID.29|Light Infantry Division 101]] and then deputy minister of Industry-2 as well as an executive of the junta’s mass organization, the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA), which was transformed into the [[Union Solidarity and Development Party]] in April 2010.<ref name=irr-2>{{cite news|url=http://www.irrawaddy.org/highlight.php?art_id=19734 |title=The General Versus The Teenage Prisoner |author=Wai Moe |work=The Irrawaddy |date=2010-10-14 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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Aung Thein Lin | |
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အောင်သိန်းလင်း | |
| Pyithu Hluttaw MP | |
| In office 31 January 2011 – 29 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | New Office |
| Succeeded by | Than Win |
| Constituency | South Okkalapa Township |
| Mayor of Yangon | |
| In office 27 August 2003 – 30 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ko Lay |
| Succeeded by | Hla Myint |
| Deputy minister of Ministry of Industry 2 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1949 Yangon, Myanmar |
| Political party | USDP |
| Spouse | Khin San Nwe |
| Residence | Yangon |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | 197?–2010[1] |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Light Infantry Division 101 |
Aung Thein Lin (Burmese: အောင်သိန်းလင်း [àʊɴ θéɪɴ lɪ́ɴ]; also spelled Aung Thein Linn) is a Burmese politician, and a member of parliament at the Pyithu Hluttaw from the South Okkalapa constituency.[2] The former brigadier general in the Myanmar Army was mayor of Yangon from 2003 to 2011.[3] He was a major in the military in 1988 and later became the commander of Light Infantry Division 101 and then deputy minister of Industry-2 as well as an executive of the junta’s mass organization, the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA), which was transformed into the Union Solidarity and Development Party in April 2010.[4]
References
- ^ Soe Win Than (2010-11-04). "Burma elections: Key race in Rangoon". BBC.
- ^ Khin Oo Tha (2011-02-26). "Future Not Bright for Aung Thein Lin". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 2011-03-02.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Retired ambassador Hla Myint likely to replace Rangoon Mayor". Mizzima News. 2011-03-09. Archived from the original on 2011-05-01.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Wai Moe (2010-10-14). "The General Versus The Teenage Prisoner". The Irrawaddy.[permanent dead link]