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Phyo Min Thein

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Preceded by
  
Myint Swe

Nationality
  
Burmese

Constituency
  
Succeeded by
  
Thein Tan

Occupation
  
Politician


Born
  
13 April 1969 (age 47)Burma (
1969-04-13
)

Spouse(s)
  
Khin Mi Mi Kywe (m. 2009)

Alma mater
  
University of Yangon (no degree)

Similar
  
Tin Oo, Win Tin, Aung San Suu Kyi

Phyo min thein


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. He studied at Yangon University and he did not graduate.

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His decision to restrict 2016 Burmese New Year Water Festival pandals in Yangon 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.

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Phyo Min Thein Wikipedia


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