Htay Oo (Burmese: ဌေးဦး, romanized: htayy u;[needs IPA] born 20 January 1950) is a Burmese former politician and military officer, and previously served as Pyithu Hluttaw MP for Hinthada constituency from 2011 to 2016. He also served as Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation of Myanmar from 18 September 2004 to 30 March 2011, and Minister for Cooperatives in 2003.[2] He was formerly a retired major general in the Myanmar Army.[3] Htay Oo was elected Deputy chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, and served from October 2012 to August 2015. He was succeeded to Myat Hein in that role, and was then elected as the chairman of Party Central Leading Committee of the Union Solidarity and Development Party in August 2015.
Htay Oo | |
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ေဌးဦး | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 31 January 2011 – 29 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Khin Maung Yi |
| Constituency | Hinthada Township |
| Majority | 142,704 (81.09%)[1] |
| Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation of Myanmar | |
| In office 18 September 2004 – 30 March 2011 | |
| Minister of Cooperatives | |
| In office 25 August 2003 – ? | |
| General Secretary of the Union Solidarity and Development Party | |
| In office 2 June 2010 – October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Maung Maung Thein |
| Deputy Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party | |
| In office October 2012 – August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Shwe Mann |
| Succeeded by | Myat Hein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1950 Henzada, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Spouse | Ni Ni Win |
| Alma mater | University of Yangon Officer Training School, Myanmar |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Burma |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank |  Major-General |
References
edit- ^ "IRRAWADDY DIVISION". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ Shwe Yinn Mar Oo; Soe Than Lynn. "Hluttaw representatives on the president's decision". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ Thet Khaing (16 June 2008). "ASEAN team starts survey of delta". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.