Phyo Min Thein
| Phyo Min Thein | |
|---|---|
| ဖြိုးမင်းသိန်း | |
| Chief Minister of Yangon Region | |
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Assumed office 30 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Myint Swe |
| Member of the Yangon Region Hluttaw | |
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Assumed office 8 February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Hlegu Township Constituency № 2 |
| Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
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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(s) | Khin Mi Mi Kywe (m. 2009) |
| Alma mater | Yangon University (no degree) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Phyo Min Thein (Burmese: ဖြိုးမင်းသိန်း; 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 2016 Burmese New Year Water Festival pandals in Yangon[4][5] soon after he took Chief Minister Office was challenged by several people. In May 2016, he ordered a controversial decision to crack down nightlife in Yangon, which resulted a public backlash.[6][7]
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. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ Toe Wai Aung and Ashok Manandhar. "Yangon police crackdown widens".
- ↑ "Yangon Police Take the 'Night' out of 'Nightlife'". The Irrawaddy.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Myint Swe |
Chief Minister of Yangon Region 2016–present |
Incumbent |
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