U Thaung (politician)

U
Thaung
ဦးသောင်း
Pyithu Hluttaw MP
In office
31 January 2011  29 January 2016
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by Tin Aung
Constituency Kyaukse Township
Majority 116,178 (83.99%)
Minister for Science and Technology of Myanmar
In office
1 November 1998  30 March 2011
Ambassador of Burma to the United States
In office
1991–1996
Personal details
Born (1937-07-06) 6 July 1937
Kyaukse, Burma
Nationality Burmese
Political party Union Solidarity and Development Party
Spouse(s) May Kyi Sein

U Thaung (Burmese: ဦးသောင်း) was a member of parliament in the Pyithu Hluttaw, the lower house of Myanmar's national parliament. He contested the Kyaukse Township in the Burmese general election, 2010 and won. However, doubts were raised on the validity of ballot counting and transparency during polling, issues that National Democratic Force candidate Khin Maung Than, reiterated to the Union Election Commission.[1]

References

  1. Prakash, B.D. (December 2010). "The Mechanics of Manipulation". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 15 April 2012.


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