Kan Zaw

H.E.
Kan Zaw
ကံဇော်
Minister for National Planning and Economic Development
In office
September 2012 – 30 March 2016
Deputy Minister for National Planning and Economic Development
In office
March 2011 – September 2012
Succeeded by Sett Aung, Khin San Yi, Le Le Thein
Personal details
Born 11 October 1954 (1954-10-11) (age 62)
Burma
Nationality Burmese
Alma mater Yangon Institute of Economics, International Institute of Social Studies
Occupation Economist

Kan Zaw (Burmese: ကံဇော်, born 11 October 1954[1]) was the Burma's Minister for National Planning and Economic Development from September 2012 to March 2016.[2] From March 2011 to September 2012, he served as its deputy minister.[3]

He received a Bachelor of Economics at the Yangon Institute of Economics,[1] and graduated from the International Institute of Social Studies in 1984 from a Master of Art in Regional Development Planning.[4] Kan Zaw also holds a Doctorate in Literature.[1]

Kan Zaw has had a long career with the Yangon Institute of Economics, having served as a professor, department head and ultimately as rector.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Speakers' Profiles - Dr. Kan Zaw". Hong Kong Summit. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Win Ko Ko Latt; Kyaw Hsu Mon. "Hluttaw approves cabinet reshuffle". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Cabinet". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Alumnus Kan Zaw (Myanmar) visits ISS". International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
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