Myo Thein Gyi

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Myo Thein Gyi
မျိုးသိမ်းကြီး
Minister of Education
In office
6 April 2016 (2016-04-06) – 1 February 2021
PresidentHtin Kyaw
Myint Swe (acting)
Win Myint
Preceded byAung San Suu Kyi
Succeeded byDr Nyunt Pe
Director General of the Department of Myanmar Education Research
In office
December 2012 – 2015
Rector of West Yangon University
In office
2015 – 6 April 2016 (2016-04-06)
Personal details
Born (1965-09-02) 2 September 1965 (age 58)
Yangon, Myanmar
NationalityMyanmar
Alma materYangon University,
Technical University of Berlin
Yangon Institute of Economics
CabinetWin Myint's Cabinet

Myo Thein Gyi (Burmese: မျိုးသိမ်းကြီး; born 2 September 1965) is the former Minister for Education of Myanmar. He previously served as Professor of Mathematics Department, Dagon University, Director General of Department of Myanmar Education Research and Rector of West Yangon University.[1][2] He became Minister of Education after Aung San Suu Kyi on 6 April 2016. During the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, Myo Thein Gyi was placed under house arrest by the Myanmar Armed Forces.[3]

Myo Thein Gyi and President Win Myint

Degrees[edit]

He received M.Sc (Mathematics) from University of Yangon in 1992, Dr.rer.nat. (Mathematics) from Technical University of Berlin, Germany in 1998. He also received Diploma in Education Management from Yangon University of Economics in 2002.

Career life[edit]

Active Year Appointment Department
1986–2007 Tutor to Associate Professor Mathematics Department, Yangon University
2007–2009 Professor Mathematics Department, Dagon University
2009–2010 Pro Rector Dagon University
2010–2011 Pro Rector Monywa University
2011–2012 Deputy Director General Department of Higher Education
July,2012-December,2012 Deputy Director General Department of Basic Education (1)
December, 2012–2015 Director General Department of Myanmar Education Research
2015-April,2016 Rector West Yangon University
April,2016–1 February 2021 Union Minister Ministry of Education

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Union Minister".
  2. ^ "New Myanmar Cabinet Members".
  3. ^ "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.