Than Htay

Than Htay
Than Htay
	သန်းဌေး
Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 23 August 2016
Preceded by	Thein Sein
Leader of the Opposition
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 23 August 2016
President	Htin Kyaw; Win Myint
Preceded by	Thein Sein
Minister of Rail Transportation of Myanmar
	In office; 25 July 2013 – 12 August 2015[1]
Preceded by	Zayar Aung
Minister of Energy of Myanmar
	In office; 30 March 2011 – 25 July 2013
Preceded by	Lun Thi
Succeeded by	Zayar Aung
Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
	In office; 31 January 2011 – 30 March 2011
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Kyaw Myint (NLD)
Constituency	Myanaung Township
Majority	81,996 (76.99%)[2]
Deputy Minister of Energy of Myanmar
	In office; 2010 – 30 March 2011
Personal details
Born	12 November 1954; Myanaung Township, Union of Burma
Nationality	Burmese
Political party	Union Solidarity and Development Party
Military service
Allegiance	Burma
Branch/service	Myanmar Army
Years of service	-2010
Rank	Brigadier General

Than Htay (Burmese: သန်းဌေး; born 12 November 1954) is a Burmese politician and incumbent chairperson of the Union Solidarity and Development Party.[3] He previously served as the Minister for Rail Transportation, Minister for Energy and Deputy Minister for Energy. He is a retired Brigadier General in the Myanmar Army.[4]

References

"Top ministers resign". Eleven. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
"Irrawaddy Division". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
Ei Ei Toe Lwin (24 August 2016). "U Thein Sein steps down as USDP chair". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
Kudo, Toshihiro (26 July 2011). "New Government in Myanmar: Profiles of Ministers". Institute of Developing Economies – Japan External Trade Organization. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[TMR-1] "Top ministers resign". Eleven. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

[2] "Irrawaddy Division". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

[TSD-3] Ei Ei Toe Lwin (24 August 2016). "U Thein Sein steps down as USDP chair". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

[kudo-4] Kudo, Toshihiro (26 July 2011). "New Government in Myanmar: Profiles of Ministers". Institute of Developing Economies – Japan External Trade Organization. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)