Than Htay

Than Htay
Than Htay
သန်းဌေး
Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 23 August 2016
Preceded by	Thein Sein
Leader of the Opposition
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 23 August 2016
President	Htin Kyaw; Win Myint
Preceded by	Thein Sein
Minister of Rail Transportation of Myanmar
	In office; 25 July 2013 – 12 August 2015
Preceded by	Zayar Aung
Minister of Energy of Myanmar
	In office; 30 March 2011 – 25 July 2013
Preceded by	Lun Thi
Succeeded by	Zayar Aung
Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
	In office; 31 January 2011 – 30 March 2011
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Kyaw Myint (NLD)
Constituency	Myanaung Township
Majority	81,996 (76.99%)
Deputy Minister of Energy of Myanmar
	In office; 2010 – 30 March 2011
Personal details
Born	12 November 1954 (age 69); Myanaung Township, Union of Burma
Nationality	Burmese
Political party	Union Solidarity and Development Party
Military service
Allegiance	Burma
Branch/service	Myanmar Army
Years of service	-2010
Rank	Brigadier General

Than Htay (Burmese: သန်းဌေး; born 12 November 1954) is a Burmese politician and incumbent chairperson of the Union Solidarity and Development Party.^[3] He previously served as the Minister for Rail Transportation, Minister for Energy and Deputy Minister for Energy. He is a retired Brigadier General in the Myanmar Army.^[4]

References

^ "Top ministers resign". Eleven. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
^ "Irrawaddy Division". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
^ Ei Ei Toe Lwin (24 August 2016). "U Thein Sein steps down as USDP chair". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
^ Kudo, Toshihiro (26 July 2011). "New Government in Myanmar: Profiles of Ministers". Institute of Developing Economies – Japan External Trade Organization. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)