Myo Thein Gyi

Myo Thein Gyi
မျိုးသိမ်းကြီး
Minister of Education
In office
6 April 2016 (2016-04-06) – 1 February 2021
PresidentHtin Kyaw
Myint Swe (acting)
Win Myint
Preceded byAung San Suu Kyi
Succeeded byDr Nyunt Pe
Director General of the Department of Myanmar Education Research
In office
December 2012 – 2015
Rector of West Yangon University
In office
2015 – 6 April 2016 (2016-04-06)
Personal details
Born (1965-09-02) 2 September 1965 (age 58)
Yangon, Myanmar
NationalityMyanmar
Alma materYangon University,
Technical University of Berlin
Yangon Institute of Economics
CabinetWin Myint's Cabinet

Myo Thein Gyi (Burmese: မျိုးသိမ်းကြီး; born 2 September 1965) is the former Minister for Education of Myanmar. He previously served as Professor of Mathematics Department, Dagon University, Director General of Department of Myanmar Education Research and Rector of West Yangon University.[1][2] He became Minister of Education after Aung San Suu Kyi on 6 April 2016. During the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, Myo Thein Gyi was placed under house arrest by the Myanmar Armed Forces.[3]

Myo Thein Gyi and President Win Myint
  1. ^ "Union Minister".
  2. ^ "New Myanmar Cabinet Members".
  3. ^ "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.

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