Pe Thet Khin

Pe Thet Khin (Burmese: ဖေသက်ခင်) was the Minister for Health of Myanmar (Burma), and a practicing paediatrician.[1] He previously served as Professor of Child Health in University of Medicine, Mandalay. Later he served as the rector of the University of Medicine-1, Yangon.[2] In 2011, he became the Minister of Health in Thein Sein's government. But he resigned on 29 July 2014.[3]

In this Burmese name, the given name is Pe Thet Khin. There is no family name.
Pe Thet Khin
ဖေသက်ခင်
Minister for Health of Myanmar
In office
30 March 2011 – 29 July 2014
Preceded byKyaw Myint
Succeeded byThan Aung
Rector of the University of Medicine-1, Yangon
Succeeded byThan Cho
Personal details
BornBurma
NationalityBurmese
OccupationPaediatrician

Publications

Bringing Health Research to the Renewed U.S.-Myanmar Relationship, June 2012, Science & Diplomacy

References
  1. "Rebuilding Myanmar's Health System". Public Health News Center. Bloomberg School of Public Health. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. "Cabinet". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 2 December 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. "Myanmar information and health ministers step down". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
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