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Aung Than Oo

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Aung Than Oo is a Burmese politician who was previously Economy Minister for Yangon Region.[1][2]

In June 2022 Aung Than Oo was dismissed by Myanmar's State Administration Council (SAC) per Order No. 41/2022, following Constitutional Article 419.[3]

Before his ministerial tenure Aung Than Oo was the Vice-Chairman of the Myanmar Rice Federation and a Union Solidarity and Development Party member.[3] He won the 2010 general election but lost to the NLD in 2015 and 2020 elections.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Chau, Thompson. "'Survival at any cost': Myanmar generals move to cement power". www.aljazeera.com.
  2. ^ "Myanmar Junta Detains Yangon Commerce Minister and Mayor". The Irrawaddy. March 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Yangon Region minister for economy U Aung Than Oo dismissed from duty". Eleven Media Group Co., Ltd.