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Soe Thein (Burmese: စိုးသိန်း; born 7 September 1949 in Rangoon, Burma), also spelt Soe Thane, served as Minister of the President's Office of Myanmar (Burma) between 2011 and 2016 and a former Minister for Industry-2 of Myanmar (Burma) in 2010-2012 [2] He previously served as the Commander in Chief of the Myanmar Navy and is a retired Vice Admiral.[2][3] After Ministry 1 and 2 have been combined, he was served as Minister for Industry. He also served as the Chairman of Myanmar Investment Commission from 2010-2013.
Soe Thein | |
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စိုးသိန်း | |
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Minister of the President's Office of Myanmar | |
Assumed office 27 August 2012[1] | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Minister for Industry 2 of Myanmar | |
In office June 2008 – 27 August 2012 | |
Pyithu Hluttaw MP | |
In office 31 January 2011 – 30 March 2011 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Tin Tin Yi (NLD) |
Constituency | Kyunsu Township |
Majority | Ran unopposed |
Amyotha Hluttaw MP | |
Assumed office 1 February 2016 | |
Constituency | Kayah State № 9 |
Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Navy | |
In office ? – June 2008 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rangoon, Burma | 7 September 1949
Nationality | Burmese |
Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party (2010-2015) Independent |
Spouse | Khin Aye Kyin |
Children | Aye Chan Yimon Aye Thida Aye |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Myanmar |
Branch/service | Myanmar Navy |
Years of service | -2010 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Soe Thein has been accused of buying votes in Bawlakhe twice, in 2015 and in 2020.[4] He won that constituency both times.
Soe Thein is married to Khin Aye Kyin, also called Aye Aye.[5] He has one son, Aye Chan (b. 1973), and 2 daughters, Yimon Aye (b. 1980) and Thida Aye (b. 1979).[5] Thida Aye is a director at the Singaporean investment firm Dymon Asia, while Aye Chan is an Executive Director of an e-commerce site called RGO47.[6] Yimon Aye is an assistant professor of chemistry at EPFL.[7]
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