Myo Thein Gyi
Myo Thein Gyi | |
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| မျိုးသိမ်းကြီး | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 6 April 2016 – 1 February 2021 | |
| President | Htin Kyaw Myint Swe (acting) Win Myint |
| Preceded by | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Succeeded by | Dr Nyunt Pe |
| Director General of the Department of Myanmar Education Research | |
| In office December 2012 – 2015 | |
| Rector of West Yangon University | |
| In office 2015 – 6 April 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1965 Yangon, Myanmar |
| Nationality | Myanmar |
| Alma mater | Yangon University, Technische Universität Berlin Yangon Institute of Economics |
| Cabinet | Win Myint's Cabinet |
Myo Thein Gyi (Burmese: မျိုးသိမ်းကြီး; born 2 September 1965) is the former Minister for Education of Myanmar. He previously served as Professor of Mathematics Department, Dagon University, Director General of Department of Myanmar Education Research and Rector of West Yangon University.[1][2] He became Minister of Education after Aung San Suu Kyi on 6 April 2016. During the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, Myo Thein Gyi was placed under house arrest by the Myanmar Armed Forces.[3]
Degrees
[edit]He received M.Sc (Mathematics) from University of Yangon in 1992, Dr.rer.nat. (Mathematics) from Technische Universität Berlin, Germany in 1998. He also received Diploma in Education Management from Yangon University of Economics in 2002.
Career life
[edit]| Active Year | Appointment | Department |
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| 1986–2007 | Tutor to Associate Professor | Mathematics Department, Yangon University |
| 2007–2009 | Professor | Mathematics Department, Dagon University |
| 2009–2010 | Pro Rector | Dagon University |
| 2010–2011 | Pro Rector | Monywa University |
| 2011–2012 | Deputy Director General | Department of Higher Education |
| July,2012-December,2012 | Deputy Director General | Department of Basic Education (1) |
| December, 2012–2015 | Director General | Department of Myanmar Education Research |
| 2015-April,2016 | Rector | West Yangon University |
| April,2016–1 February 2021 | Union Minister | Ministry of Education |
References
[edit]- ^ "Union Minister".
- ^ "New Myanmar Cabinet Members".
- ^ "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.
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