Aung Thu (minister)
Aung Thu | |
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အောင်သူ | |
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| Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation | |
| In office 30 March 2016 – 1 February 2021 | |
| President | Htin Kyaw Win Myint |
| Deputy | Tun Win |
| Preceded by | Myint Hlaing (Agriculture and Irrigation) Ohn Myint (Livestock and Fisheries) |
| Amyotha Hluttaw MP | |
| In office 1 February 2016 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Constituency | Yangon Region № 6 |
| Rector of Yangon University | |
| In office 2014–2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Phoe Kaung |
| Rector of Taungoo University | |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1955 Yesagyo, Burma (Myanmar) |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Spouse | Khin Thida |
| Children | Thiri Thinza Aung |
| Residence | Naypyidaw |
| Alma mater | Yangon University |
Aung Thu (Burmese: အောင်သူ [àʊɴ θù]; born 8 July 1955) is a Burmese politician who was Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Myanmar (Burma) from 2018 to 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Aung Thu was born on 8 July 1955 to Ba Thaung, a goldsmith, and Khin Lay, in Yesagyo, Burma (now Myanmar).[1] He holds a doctorate degree in mathematics.[1] Aung Thu is married to Khin Thida, and has one daughter, Thiri Thinza Aung.[1]
Career
[edit]On 22 March 2016, Aung Thu was nominated as Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation in President Htin Kyaw's Cabinet. On 24 March, the Assembly of the Union confirmed his nomination.[2][3][4] On 1 February, during the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Aung Thu was placed under house arrest by the Myanmar Armed Forces.[5]
He previously served as Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Yangon Region № 6 constituency.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးများ၏ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်းမျာ". 7Day News Journal (in Burmese). Archived from the original on 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ The Myanmar Times. "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to join government as NLD reveals cabinet".
- ^ Ei Ei Toe Lwin. "With all eyes on Daw Suu, NLD set to reveal cabinet".
- ^ "Myanmar president to include Aung San Suu Kyi in his Cabinet".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-02-04.
- ^ "ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးသစ်များ၏ ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်းများ". 7Day News (in Burmese). 22 March 2016. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Meet Burma's Next Cabinet". The Irrawaddy.