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Tan Yu Sai

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Tan Yu Sai
တန်ယုဆိုင်
Minister of Trade
Member of the Union Revolutionary Council
In office
2 March 1962 – 6 October 1970
Personal details
NationalityBurmese
SpouseHla Hla
Military service
Branch/serviceBurmese Army
RankColonel

Tan Yu Sai (Burmese: တန်ယုဆိုင်; Chinese: 陳裕才[1]; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Lū-châi; also spelt Tan Yu Saing) was a Burmese government official prominent during the Burmese Socialist Programme Party era. He served as one of the founding members of the Union Revolutionary Council[2] from 2 March 1962 to 6 October 1970, and also a Minister for Trade. Tan Yu Sai was a Sino-Burmese.[2] He was a brother-in-law of Ne Win's protege, Brigadier Tin Pe, who was married to Tan's sister, Thein Saing.[3] Tan was married to Hla Hla.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Khoon, Choy Lee (2013). Golden Dragon and Purple Phoenix: The Chinese and Their Multi-ethnic Descendants in Southeast Asia. World Scientific. ISBN 9789814383448.
  2. ^ a b Mya Maung (1989). "The Burma Road to Poverty: A Socio-Political Analysis". The Fletcher Forum: 287.
  3. ^ Parchelo, Joseph John (March 1969). "Recruitment of the Burmese Political Elite in the Second Ne Win Regime: 1962-1967" (PDF). Carleton University. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Hla Myint Htoon (2006). "Oral Health Promotion Programme for Diabetics in Singapore" (PDF). National University of Singapore. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)