Nyan Tun
| U Nyan Tun | |
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| ဉာဏ်ထွန်း | |
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Nyan Tun at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in 2013 | |
| Vice President of Myanmar | |
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Assumed office 15 August 2012[1] Serving with Sai Mauk Kham | |
| President | Thein Sein |
| Preceded by | Tin Aung Myint Oo |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 January 1954 (age 61)[2] Zigon Township, Burma (now Myanmar) |
| Spouse(s) | Khin Aye Myint |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Occupation | Navy Officer |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
Thray Sithu[3] Nyan Tun (born 12 January 1954) is the incumbent Vice President of Burma (Myanmar) and previously, the commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Navy with the rank of admiral.[4] He was elected on 15 August 2012 to replace Tin Aung Myint Oo who had resigned for personal reasons.
He graduated from the 16th intake of the Defence Services Academy and served as commander-in-chief of the navy from June 2008. He was promoted to vice admiral in 2010 and made an admiral in 2012. He was awarded the title of Thray Sithu on 4 January 2012.
As commander-in-chief of the navy, Nyan Tun oversaw a naval standoff with Bangladesh, the mending of Burmese-Bangladesh bilateral relations, the expansion of military relations with India and the modernization of the Burmese Navy, including the acquirement of two frigates from China.[5]
References
- ↑ "Navy Chief elected as new vice president". Elevenmyanmar.com. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- ↑ http://www.hotnewsweekly.com/archives/9885
- ↑ "To possess high defence power, State, people and Tatmadaw will have to join hands". New Light of Myanmar. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ↑ "Reformer, Admiral Nyan Tun, made Burmese vice-presiden". The Australi. 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ↑ "Vice-Presidents". ALTSEAN-BURMA. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tin Aung Myint Oo |
Vice President of Burma 2012-present |
Incumbent |