Phyo Min Thein
Phyo Min Thein | |
|---|---|
ဖြိုးမင်းသိန်း | |
| Chief Minister of Yangon Region | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Myint Swe |
| Member of the Yangon Region Hluttaw | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Hlegu Township Constituency № 2 |
| Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
| In office 2 May 2012 – 29 January 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Thein Tan |
| Constituency | Hlegu Township |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 April 1969 Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Spouse | Khin Mi Mi Kywe |
| Occupation | Politician |
Phyo Min Thein (Template:Lang-my; born 13 April 1969) is a Burmese politician and an ex-political prisoner, currently serving as Chief Minister of Yangon Region and Yangon Region Hluttaw MP for Hlegu Township Constituency No. 2. He was a former chairman of Union Democratic Party and also a founder of People Democracy Party which was later merged with Union Democratic Party.[1][2][3]
His decision to restrict Burmese New Year Water Festival pandals in Yangon[4][5] soon after he took Chief Minister Office was challenged by several people.
References
- ^ "From prison to parliament".
- ^ Aye Thidar Kyaw. "Central Bank official responds to NLD's call for greater autonomy".
- ^ "Asia-pacific - A new Burmese MP's cautious optimism". France 24.
- ^ Myat Nyein Aye, Ye Mon (1 April 2016). "NLD massively scales back water festival stages". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ Myat Nyein Aye. "Thingyan scaled back in Yangon". http://www.mmtimes.com/. Myanmar Times. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website=
 | This article about a politician from Myanmar is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |