Than Sein

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Than Sein
သန်းစိန်
Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Assumed office
30 March 2011
ConstituencyKyimyindaing Township
Majority19,225 (42%)
Personal details
Born (1946-02-01) 1 February 1946 (age 77)
Pegu, Burma
NationalityBurmese
Political partyUnion Solidarity and Development Party
SpouseRosy Mya Than
Military service
AllegianceMyanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
RankBrigadier-General

Than Sein (Burmese: သန်းစိန်) is a Burmese politician and former military officer. He currently serves as a Pyithu Hluttaw member.

Than Sein was born on 1 February 1946 in Pegu, Burma.[1] He is married to Rosy Than Sein.[1] He is a former Brigadier-General in the Myanmar Army, serving as a Commandant of the Mingaladon Defence Services Hospital.[2]

Than Sein contested the 2010 Burmese general election as a Union Solidarity and Development Party candidate for the Pyithu Hluttaw, representing the Kyimyindaing Township constituency.[3] He won the election with 19,225 votes, about 42% of the votes.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Commission Regulation (EC) No 747/2009 of 14 August 2009 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar". European Commission. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. ^ "NCCC Chairman Lt-Gen Thein Sein asks after National Convention delegates undergoing medical treatment" (PDF). Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Military Candidates". Mizzima. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  4. ^ "RANGOON DIVISION". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2015.