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Union Solidarity And Development Association
The Union Solidarity and Development Association ( ; abbreviated USDA) was a Burmese political party founded with the active aid of Myanmar's ruling military junta, the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), on 15 September 1993. History The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), formed on 29 March 2010, took part in the 2010 elections. All civil servants and members under the age of 25 were purged from the USDA, the remaining members were enrolled into the USDP. All assets of the USDA were transferred to the USDP leading to the disbanding of the USDA. Htay Oo was the secretary general of the organisation. Its headquarters were in Yangon, Myanmar, and operated nationwide. On 19 October 2008, a small bomb exploded in the Htan Chauk Pin quarter of the Shwepyitha Township office of the USDA, resulting in property damage and killing one According to the New Light of Myanmar, the victim was identified as Thet Oo Win, a former Buddhist monk who participated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangon
Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw in north central Myanmar. With over 7 million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre. Yangon boasts the largest number of colonial-era buildings in Southeast Asia, and has a unique colonial-era urban core that is remarkably intact. The colonial-era commercial core is centered around the Sule Pagoda, which is reputed to be over 2,000 years old. The city is also home to the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda – Myanmar's most sacred and famous Buddhist pagoda. Yangon suffers from deeply inadequate infrastructure, especially compared to other major cities in Southeast Asia, such as Jakarta, Bangkok or Hanoi. Though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiha Thura
Thiha (Burmeze: သီဟ) is a Burmese name that may refer to *Hein Thiha Zaw (born 1995), Burmese football defender * Maha Thiha Thura (other) * Thiha Zaw (born 1993), Burmese football midfielder * Thiha Zaw (footballer, born 1994), Burmese football defender * Thiha (footballer), Burmese football midfielder See also *Hermits Tissa and Thiha Tissa Kumaya and Thiha Kumaya were the sons of King Tissa Dama Gyaik and Queen Thi Yi Kappar Dawi, who ruled a kingdom at the base of Zinkyaik Pagoda, Zinkyaik Mountain. They were two of six hermits whom Gautama Buddha gave his Relics associated w ..., Burmese Buddhist monks {{Given name Burmese names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tin Naing Thein
Tin Naing Thein ( my, တင်နိုင်သိန်း, born 1955) is the former Minister of the President's Office of Myanmar, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development and Minister for Livestock and Fisheries. He is a retired brigadier general in the Myanmar Army and previously held the posts of Minister for Commerce and Deputy Minister for Forestry. Tin Naing Thein was elected General Secretary of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, in office from October 2012 to August 2015 successor by Thet Naing Win, former Minister of Border Affairs and retired lieutenant general Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the .... References {{reflist 1955 births Living people Government ministers of Myanmar Burmese military personnel Union Solidarity and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soe Tha
Soe Tha ( my, စိုးသာ; also spelt Soe Thar; born 7 November 1944) is a Burmese politician, previously served as a member of the Pyithu Hluttaw, the country's lower house, representing Twante Township in Yangon Region Yangon Region(, ; formerly Rangoon Division and Yangon Division) is an administrative region of Myanmar. Located in the heart of Lower Myanmar, the division is bordered by Bago Region to the north and east, the Gulf of Martaban to the south, and .... He is a former Minister for National Planning and Economic Development. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Soe Tha 1944 births Members of Pyithu Hluttaw Union Solidarity and Development Party politicians Government ministers of Myanmar Living people Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List Individuals related to Myanmar sanctions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khin Maung Myint
Khin Maung Myint ( my, ခင်မောင်မြင့်) was the Minister for Construction of Myanmar (Burma). He is a retired Major General in the Myanmar Army The Myanmar Army ( my, တပ်မတော်(ကြည်း), ) is the largest branch of the Tatmadaw, Armed Forces (''Tatmadaw'') of Myanmar (Burma) and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. The My .... He resigned on 28 August 2012. References Government ministers of Myanmar Burmese military personnel People from Sagaing Region 1951 births Living people Defence Services Academy alumni Burmese generals Union Solidarity and Development Party politicians Members of Pyithu Hluttaw {{Myanmar-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chan Nyein
Chan Nyein ( my, ချမ်းငြိမ်း) is a former Minister for Education of Myanmar (Burma). and a member of the Pyithu Hluttaw The Pyithu Hluttaw ( my, ပြည်သူ့ လွှတ်တော်, ; House of Representatives) is the ''de jure'' lower house of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the bicameral legislature of Myanmar (Burma). It consists of 440 members, of whic ..., the lower house of the country's national legislature from 2011 to 2016. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chan Nyein Education ministers of Myanmar Members of Pyithu Hluttaw Burmese engineers 1944 births 2019 deaths Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyan Tun Aung
Nyan Tun Aung ( my, ဉာဏ်ထွန်းအောင်) was the Minister for Transport of Myanmar. He has served as the Deputy Minister for Transport and was a Colonel in the Myanmar Air Force The Myanmar Air Force ( my, တပ်မတော် (လေ), ), known until 1989 as the Burmese Air Force, is the aerial branch of Myanmar's armed forces, the Tatmadaw. The primary mission of the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) since its inception ha .... References {{reflist Transport ministers of Myanmar People from Mandalay Region Burmese military personnel 1948 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thein Nyunt
Thein Nyunt ( my, သိန်းညွန့်) was one of six ministers of the President's Office, in the Cabinet of Burma (Myanmar), as well as the Mayor and the Chairman of the Naypyidaw Council, which governs the national capital. He served for State Peace and Development Council as the Minister of Progress of Border Areas, National Races and Development Affairs. Thein Nyunt was appointed interim mayor of Naypyidaw Naypyidaw, officially spelled Nay Pyi Taw (; ), is the capital and third-largest city of Myanmar. The city is located at the centre of the Naypyidaw Union Territory. It is unusual among Myanmar's cities, as it is an entirely planned city outs ..., the national capital of Myanmar on 1 March 2006 and subsequently became the Chairman of the Naypyidaw Council. He is a retired army colonel. References Living people Government ministers of Myanmar 1948 births People from Ayeyarwady Region Union Solidarity and Development Party politicians {{Myan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyaw Hsan
Kyaw Hsan (born 20 May 1948) is a former Brigadier-General and previously served as Minister of Cooperatives, Minister of Culture and Minister of Information of Myanmar. Kyaw Hsan was born on 20 May 1948 is Monywa, Sagaing Region. He attended high school in Pale. He applied to the Defense Services Academy (DSA) in 1964 but was rejected because he was too small. The next year he reapplied, this time successfully. After graduating in 1969, Kyaw Hsan served as battalion commander and then division commander under Vice Senior-General Maung Aye, a regional commander in Shan State. In 2001 Kyaw Hsan was appointed deputy Minister of Commerce. In September 2002 he was appointed Minister of Information. Kyaw Hsan had to resign from the military to run for office in 2010 on the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party platform. He was elected an MP and became Minister of Information and Minister of Culture. A 2011 report in ''The Irrawaddy ''The Irrawaddy'' () is a news website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thein Zaw
Thein Zaw ( my, သိန်းဇော်; born 5 May 1994) is a footballer from Burma, and a defender for Myanmar national football team. Club career He currently plays for Zwekapin United in Myanmar National League, and formally played for Ayeyawady United. In 2015 December, Thein Zaw moved to Yangon United. International career Thein Zaw made his debut on 19 May 2014 in the AFC Challenge Cup against the host Maldives. In the match Thein Zaw was controversially sent off in the 22 minute by referee Abdullah Balideh for alleged handball, a charge fervently denied by Myanmar's coach Radojko Avramović Radojko "Raddy" Avramović ( sr-Cyrl, Радојко Аврамовић; born 29 November 1949) is a Serbian retired football coach who played as a goalkeeper. Avramović most notably played for Croatian club Rijeka and English club Notts County ..., as the ball seemed to bounce off his chest rather than his arm. References 1994 births Living people Burmese footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aung Thaung
Aung Thaung ( my, အောင်သောင်း; 1 December 1940 – 23 July 2015) was a Burmese politician and businessman. He served as a member of the country's lower house, the Pyithu Hluttaw, representing the constituency of Taungtha Township, after being elected in the 2010 general election. Career Aung Thaung was born on 1 December 1940 in Taungtha Township, Mandalay Division, Burma. He graduated from Mandalay University in 1964 and subsequently became a teacher. He joined the army in 1964 and remained active in the military until 1993, when he became a deputy commerce minister. After serving in the army for several years, Aung Thaung served as the country's Ministry of Industry-1 from 1997 to 2011 and was known for his close ties to Than Shwe and Maung Aye. Widely considered a hardliner, he was known for his widespread business interests in Myanmar. He also served in prominent leadership positions in the Union Solidarity and Development Association, the progenitor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tin Htut
Tin Tut, CBE ( my, တင်ထွဋ်, ; also spelt Tin Htut; 1 February 1895 – 18 September 1948) was the 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Union of Burma, and the Minister of Finance in Aung San's pre-independence government. Educated at Dulwich and Queens' College, Cambridge, Tin Tut was the first Burmese to become an Indian Civil Service officer. He was Prime Minister Aung San's deputy in the government. However, he was not present in the cabinet meeting on 19 July 1947. On that day, assassination that claimed the lives of Aung San and six other cabinet ministers occurred . He was mortally wounded when a bomb exploded in his car on Sparks Street on 18 September 1948. He died shortly after in Rangoon General Hospital The Yangon General Hospital (YGH, my, ရန်ကုန် ပြည်သူ့ ဆေးရုံကြီး) is a major public hospital in a compound in Yangon, Myanmar. The 2,000-bed hospital consists of seven medical wards, three surgical ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
