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Ko Ko Oo
ကိုကိုဦး
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
30 September 2012 – 9 December 2015
Preceded byAye Myint
Succeeded byKhin San Yee
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology
In office
March 2011 – September 2012
Personal details
Born1961
DiedDecember 9, 2015(2015-12-09) (aged 53–54)
NationalityBurmese
Alma materOsaka University Yangon Technological University
OccupationScientist

Ko Ko Oo (Burmese: ကိုကိုဦး; 1961 – 9 December 2015) was a scientist, served as Burma's Minister of Science and Technology (MOST) from September 2012 to December 2015 until his death. He received his PhD in Nuclear Physics from Osaka University, Japan.[1] He previously served as deputy minister of MOST from March 2011 to September 2012.[2] He was previously the director of the Department of Technical and Vocational Education (DTVE) and Director General of the Department of Atomic Energy.[3]

References

  1. ^ Nyein Nyein (7 September 2012). "11 New Ministers Sworn In". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Cabinet". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ Stricker, Andrea Scheel (28 January 2010). "Deep Connections between Myanmar's Department of Atomic Energy and the DTVE". Institute for Science and International Security. Retrieved 23 July 2015.