Major General Saw Tun (Burmese: စောထွန်း) is a Burmese military officer and retired major general in the Myanmar Army.[1] He has served as Minister for Construction of Myanmar from 17 June 1995 to 2009.[2][3] Saw Tun was one of the longest serving ministers in the first cabinet of Than Shwe.[citation needed]

His Excellency
Major General
Saw Tun
စောထွန်း
Minister for Construction of Myanmar
In office
17 June 1995 – 2009
Preceded byKhin Maung Yin
Succeeded byKhin Maung Myint
Personal details
BornKyaukse, British Burma
NationalityBurmese
SpouseMyint Myint Ko
OccupationMilitary general, Union Minister
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
Years of service-1995
Rank Major General

Personal life

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Saw Htun is married to Myint Myint Ko.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Embassy of the Union of Myanmar, Brussels". www.embassyofmyanmar.be.
  2. ^ Turner, Barry (2007). The Statesman's yearbook: the politics, cultures and economies of the world : 2008. Springer. ISBN 9781349740246.
  3. ^ "Four more bridges to link Yangon with other areas" (PDF). New Light of Myanmar. 20 November 1997.
  4. ^ "ဝါဆိုသင်္ကန်း အလှူ" (PDF). The Mirror (in Burmese). 2005-07-21.