Kan Zaw (Burmese: ကံဇော်, born 11 October 1954[3]) is the current Union Minister for Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations. He previously served as Union Auditor General under Min Aung Hlaing.[1] He was the Minister for National Planning and Economic Development of Myanmar from September 2012 to March 2016.[4] From March 2011 to September 2012, he served as its deputy minister.[5]
H.E. Kan Zaw | |
|---|---|
ကံဇော် | |
| Union Minister of Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2022[1] | |
| Preceded by | Aung Naing Oo |
| Union Auditor General | |
| In office 3 February 2021 – 19 August 2022[1] | |
| Preceded by | Maw Than |
| Succeeded by | Tin Oo[2] |
| 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 |
| Rector of Yangon Institute of Economics | |
| In office 2000–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Maw Than |
| Succeeded by | Khin San Yi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1954 (age 69) Salin Township, Magwe Division, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Children | Khine Ngwe Hnin Zaw |
| Alma mater | Yangon Institute of Economics, International Institute of Social Studies |
| Occupation | Economist |
Early life and education edit
Kan Zaw was born on 11 October 1954 in Salin Township, Magwe Division, Burma (now Magwe Region, Myanmar).[6] He received a Bachelor of Economics at the Yangon Institute of Economics,[3] and graduated from the International Institute of Social Studies in 1984 from a Master of Art in Regional Development Planning.[7] Kan Zaw also holds a Doctorate in Literature.[3]
Career edit
Kan Zaw has had a long career with the Yangon Institute of Economics, having served as a professor, department head and ultimately as rector.[3]
In February 2021, in the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, the military junta, the State Administration Council, appointed Kan Zaw as Union Auditor General, replacing Maw Than.[8] After accepting the military appointment, Kan Zaw's family became the target of a social punishment campaign. In November 2021, the ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA) conference courted controversy for inviting Kan Zaw as a "guest of honour."[9] In response, several accounting bodies, including the Institute of Management Accountants and Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants withdrew from the conference.[10]
In November 2022, the European Union imposed sanctions on Kan Zaw as part of a targeted economic and travel sanction effort on Burmese junta officials.[11]
Personal life edit
Kan Zaw is married, and has three children, including Khine Ngwe Hnin Zaw.[12]
References edit
- ^ a b c "ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးတာဝန် ပြောင်းရွှေ့ခန့်အပ်ခြင်း".
- ^ "ပြည်ထောင်စုစာရင်းစစ်ချုပ် ပြောင်းရွှေ့ခန့်အပ်".
- ^ a b c d "Speakers' Profiles - Dr. Kan Zaw". Hong Kong Summit. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ Win Ko Ko Latt; Kyaw Hsu Mon. "Hluttaw approves cabinet reshuffle". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Cabinet". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/2177 of 8 November 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma". Official Journal of the European Union. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Alumnus Kan Zaw (Myanmar) visits ISS". International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Myanmar Military Regime Appoints Governing Body". The Irrawaddy. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Calls mount for 'deluded' UK accounting bodies to quit conference where junta official is guest of honour". Myanmar NOW. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "IMA withdraws from conference over Myanmar issue". Accounting Today. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "EU targets 19 more Myanmar officials with sanctions". AP NEWS. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Social Media Campaign Shames Adult Children of Senior Myanmar Junta Members". The Irrawaddy. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-11-18.