Aung Thu (minister)

Aung Thu (Burmese: အောင်သူ [àʊɴ θù]; born 8 July 1955) is a Burmese politician who was Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Myanmar (Burma) from 2018 to 2021.

For other people named Aung Thu, see Aung Thu (disambiguation).
His Excellency
Aung Thu
အောင်သူ
Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
In office
30 March 2016 – 1 February 2021
PresidentHtin Kyaw
Win Myint
DeputyTun Win
Preceded byMyint Hlaing (Agriculture and Irrigation)
Ohn Myint (Livestock and Fisheries)
Amyotha Hluttaw MP
In office
1 February 2016 – 30 March 2016
ConstituencyYangon Region № 6
Rector of Yangon University
In office
2014–2015
Succeeded byPhoe Kaung
Rector of Taungoo University
In office
2008–2014
Personal details
Born (1955-07-08) July 8, 1955
Yesagyo, Burma (Myanmar)
Political partyNational League for Democracy
SpouseKhin Thida
ChildrenThiri Thinza Aung
ResidenceNaypyidaw
Alma materYangon University

Early life and education

Aung Thu was born on 8 July 1955 to Ba Thaung, a goldsmith, and Khin Lay, in Yesagyo, Burma (now Myanmar).[1] He holds a doctorate degree in mathematics.[1] Aung Thu is married to Khin Thida, and has one daughter, Thiri Thinza Aung.[1]

Career

On 22 March 2016, Aung Thu was nominated as Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation in President Htin Kyaw's Cabinet. On 24 March, the Assembly of the Union confirmed his nomination.[2][3][4] On 1 February, during the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Aung Thu was placed under house arrest by the Myanmar Armed Forces.[5]

He previously served as Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Yangon Region № 6 constituency.[6][7]

References
  1. "ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးများ၏ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်းမျာ". 7Day News Journal (in Burmese). Archived from the original on 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  2. The Myanmar Times. "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to join government as NLD reveals cabinet".
  3. Ei Ei Toe Lwin. "With all eyes on Daw Suu, NLD set to reveal cabinet".
  4. "Myanmar president to include Aung San Suu Kyi in his Cabinet".
  5. "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-02-04.
  6. "ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးသစ်များ၏ ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်းများ". 7Day News (in Burmese). 22 March 2016. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  7. "Meet Burma's Next Cabinet". The Irrawaddy.
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