Aung Thein Lin

Aung Thein Lin
အောင်သိန်းလင်း
Pyithu Hluttaw MP
In office
31 January 2011 – 29 January 2016
Preceded by New Office
Succeeded by Than Win
Constituency South Okkalapa Township
Mayor of Yangon
In office
27 August 2003 – 30 March 2011
Preceded by Ko Lay
Succeeded by Hla Myint
Deputy minister of Ministry of Industry 2
Personal details
Born (1949-07-10) 10 July 1949
Yangon, Myanmar
Political party USDP
Spouse(s) Khin San Nwe
Residence Yangon
Alma mater Defence Services Academy
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar Myanmar
Service/branch Myanmar Army
Years of service 197?–2010[1]
Rank Brigadier General
Commands Light Infantry Division 101

Aung Thein Lin (Burmese: အောင်သိန်းလင်း [àʊɴ θéɪɴ lɪ́ɴ]; also spelled Aung Thein Linn) is a Burmese politician, and a member of parliament at the Pyithu Hluttaw from the South Okkalapa constituency.[2] The former brigadier general in the Myanmar Army was mayor of Yangon from 2003 to 2011.[3] He was a major in the military in 1988 and later became the commander of Light Infantry Division 101 and then deputy minister of Industry-2 as well as an executive of the junta’s mass organization, the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA), which was transformed into the Union Solidarity and Development Party in April 2010.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Soe Win Than (2010-11-04). "Burma elections: Key race in Rangoon". BBC.
  2. ↑ Khin Oo Tha (2011-02-26). "Future Not Bright for Aung Thein Lin". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 2011-03-02.
  3. ↑ "Retired ambassador Hla Myint likely to replace Rangoon Mayor". Mizzima News. 2011-03-09. Archived from the original on 2011-05-01.
  4. ↑ Wai Moe (2010-10-14). "The General Versus The Teenage Prisoner". The Irrawaddy.
Political offices
Preceded by
Ko Lay		 Mayor of Yangon
2003-2011 		Succeeded by
Hla Myint
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