U Myint
| U Myint | |
|---|---|
| ဦးမြင့် | |
 | |
| Chief Economic Advisor of the President's Office of Myanmar | |
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Assumed office 19 April 2011 Serving with Tin Hla Bo and Aung Tun Thet | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1938 (age 77–78) |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Relations | U Aye (Ambassador)(Brother) |
| Residence | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Alma mater |
Rangoon University (B.A.) Cornell University (M.A.) University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D) |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhist[1] |
U Myint (Burmese: ဦးမြင့်) is a Burmese economist and presently serves as the Chief Presidential Adviser to Thein Sein, the President of Burma and leads his Economic Advisory Unit.[2][3]
Career
U Myint attended Rangoon University, where he matriculated with Bachelor of Arts degrees in English, politics and economics,[4] before moving onto Cornell University, where he earned a master's degree in Economics.[5] He then earned a Ph.D in economics at the University of California, Berkeley.[6] He comes from a well-connected and prominent family.[7]
U Myint was previously a professor of economics at Rangoon University's Institute of Economics, and also served as the director of Ministry of Foreign Affairs' economics department.[1][3] He later led the Research Department at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Presently, he is the director of the Yangon-based Tun Foundation Bank.[3]
In 2011, his appointment as President Thein Sein's chief economic adviser surprised many Burma watchers, as he has a close relationship with Aung San Suu Kyi.[8][9]
In May 2011, U Myint proposed the creation of an independent research center, the Myanmar Development Resource Institute (MDRI), in a paper entitled “Reducing Poverty in Myanmar: The Way Forward,” to combat poverty.[10] The institute was then founded by U Myint and other advisors to President Thein Sein.[11] He currently heads the MDRI's Centre for Economic and Social Development.[12][13]
Papers for Myanmar reforms
U Myint become notable after he published his paper in 2011 (after new government President U Thein Sein took office) - Reducing Poverty in Myanmar - Kyat valuation paper - Anti-corruption paper - FDI Paper ...etc.
In 2012, U Myint write open letter to public about "reform Yangon University" which was one of top university in Asia.
References
- 1 2 Htet Aung (February 2010). "A Game of Cat and Mouse". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ↑ Goddard, Geoffrey; Sandar Lwin (December 2011). "Poverty gets new recognition" (PDF). Myanmar Times. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 Ba Kaung (27 April 2011). "Thein Sein Appoints Presidential Advisors". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ↑ "သမ္မတ အကြံပေးအဖွဲ့ ပညာရှင်နှင့် လူပုဂ္ဂိုလ် ကိုးဦးဖြင့် ဖွဲ့စည်း". The Voice Weekly (in Burmese). 26 April 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ↑ U Myint (December 2009). "About the Author" (PDF). Myanmar Economy: A Comparative View. Institute for Security and Development Policy. ISBN 9789185937714.
- ↑ Wilson, Trevor (2006). Myanmar's long road to national reconciliation. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. xi. ISBN 9789812303639.
- ↑ "BURMA: ECONOMIST SHARES VIEWS ON ASSK, ECONOMIC PRIORITIES FOR DIALOGUE". US Embassy at Rangoon. Wikileaks. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ↑ "Names in the News: Burma's News Makers in 2011". The Irrawaddy. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ↑ Allchin, Joseph (28 April 2011). "Presidential 'advisors' raise eyebrows". Democratic Voice of Burma. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ↑ Nyunt Win (30 May 2011). "Economist proposes formation of development resource institute". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ↑ "Myanmar Development Resource Institute". Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ↑ Sandar Lwin (13 February 2012). "Leading economists hold talk". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ↑ Thomas Kean (22 December 2013). "Economist calls for caution on pace of banking reforms". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 25 June 2015.