Htay Oo (Burmese: ဌေးဦး;[needs IPA] born 20 January 1950) is a Burmese former politician and military officer, and previously served as Pyithu Hluttaw MP for Hinthada constituency from 2011 to 2016. He also served as Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation of Myanmar from 18 September 2004 to 30 March 2011, and Minister for Cooperatives in 2003.[2] He was formerly a retired major general in the Myanmar Army.[3] Htay Oo was elected Deputy chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, and served from October 2012 to August 2015. He was succeeded to Myat Hein in that role, and was then elected as the chairman of Party Central Leading Committee of the Union Solidarity and Development Party in August 2015.

Htay Oo
ေဌးဦး
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
31 January 2011 – 29 January 2016
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byKhin Maung Yi
ConstituencyHinthada Township
Majority142,704 (81.09%)[1]
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation of Myanmar
In office
18 September 2004 – 30 March 2011
Minister of Cooperatives
In office
25 August 2003 – ?
General Secretary of the Union Solidarity and Development Party
In office
2 June 2010 – October 2012
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMaung Maung Thein
Deputy Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party
In office
October 2012 – August 2015
Preceded byShwe Mann
Succeeded byMyat Hein
Personal details
Born (1950-01-20) 20 January 1950 (age 74)
Henzada, Burma
NationalityBurmese
Political partyUnion Solidarity and Development Party
SpouseNi Ni Win
Alma materUniversity of Yangon Officer Training School , Myanmar
Military service
Allegiance Burma
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
Rank Major-General

References edit

  1. ^ "IRRAWADDY DIVISION". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. ^ Shwe Yinn Mar Oo; Soe Than Lynn. "Hluttaw representatives on the president's decision". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. ^ Thet Khaing (16 June 2008). "ASEAN team starts survey of delta". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.