Major General Saw Tun (Burmese: စောထွန်း) is a Burmese military officer and retired major general in the Myanmar Army.[1] He has served as Minister for Construction of Myanmar from 17 June 1995 to 2009.[2][3] Saw Tun was one of the longest serving ministers in the first cabinet of Than Shwe.[citation needed]
His Excellency Major General Saw Tun | |
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‹See Tfd›စောထွန်း | |
Minister for Construction of Myanmar | |
In office 17 June 1995 – 2009 | |
Preceded by | Khin Maung Yin |
Succeeded by | Khin Maung Myint |
Personal details | |
Born | Kyaukse, British Burma |
Nationality | Burmese |
Spouse | Myint Myint Ko |
Occupation | Military general, Union Minister |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Myanmar |
Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
Years of service | -1995 |
Rank | Major General |
Personal life
editSaw Htun is married to Myint Myint Ko.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Embassy of the Union of Myanmar, Brussels". www.embassyofmyanmar.be.
- ^ Turner, Barry (2007). The Statesman's yearbook: the politics, cultures and economies of the world : 2008. Springer. ISBN 9781349740246.
- ^ "Four more bridges to link Yangon with other areas" (PDF). New Light of Myanmar. 20 November 1997.
- ^ "ဝါဆိုသင်္ကန်း အလှူ" (PDF). The Mirror (in Burmese). 2005-07-21.