President Thein Sein Occupation Navy Officer Preceded by Tin Aung Myint Oo Name Nyan Tun | Spouse(s) Khin Aye Myint Children 3 | |
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Born 12 January 1954 (age 70)
Zigon Township, Burma (now Myanmar) ( 1954-01-12 ) Alma mater Defence Services Academy | ||
Education Defence Services Academy | ||
Myanmar Vice President Nyan Tun
Thray Sithu Nyan Tun (born 12 January 1954) is a Burmese politician and incumbent Pyithu Hluttaw MP for Zigon Township. He previously served as the Second Vice President of Myanmar from 2012 to 2016 and as commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Navy with the rank of admiral. He was elected as Second Vice President on 15 August 2012 following the resignation of Tin Aung Myint Oo.
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He graduated from the 16th intake of the Defence Services Academy in 1975 and served as commander-in-chief of the Navy from June 2008. He was promoted to vice admiral in 2010 and made an admiral in 2012. He was awarded the title of Thray Sithu on 4 January 2012.
As commander-in-chief of the navy, Nyan Tun oversaw a naval standoff with Bangladesh, the mending of Burmese-Bangladesh bilateral relations, the expansion of military relations with India and the modernization of the Burmese Navy, including the acquirement of two frigates from China.