Nyan Tun

Nyan Tun
His Excellency; Thray Sithu; Nyan Tun
	ဉာဏ်ထွန်း
	Tun during the WEF 2013
Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 31 March 2016
Constituency	Zigon Township
2nd Second Vice President of Myanmar
	In office; 15 August 2012 – 30 March 2016 Serving with Sai Mauk Kham
President	Thein Sein
Preceded by	Sai Mauk Kham
Succeeded by	Henry Van Thio
Personal details
Born	12 January 1954; Zigon Township, Myanmar
Political party	Union Solidarity and Development Party
Spouse(s)	Khin Aye Myint
Children	3
Parents	Sein Maung (father) ; Thein Tin (mother)
Alma mater	Defence Services Academy
Occupation	Politician
Military service
Allegiance	Myanmar
Branch/service	Myanmar Navy
Years of service	1975–2012
Rank	Admiral

Thray Sithu[1] Nyan Tun (Burmese: ဉာဏ်ထွန်း; born 12 January 1954) is a Burmese politician who currently serves as a member of parliament in the House of Representatives for Zigon Township constituency. He previously served as 2nd Second Vice President of Myanmar from 15 August 2012 to 30 March 2016. He is a commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Navy with the rank of admiral, retired in 2012.[2] He was elected as Second Vice President on 15 August 2012 following the resignation of Tin Aung Myint Oo.

Early life

Nyan was born on 12 January 1954 in Zigon Township, Bago Region, Myanmar to parent Sein Maung and his wife Thein Tin.

Military career

Nyan graduated from the 16th intake of the Defence Services Academy in 1975 and served as commander-in-chief of the Navy from June 2008. He was promoted to vice admiral in 2010 and made an admiral in 2012. He was awarded the title of Thray Sithu on 4 January 2012.

As commander-in-chief of the navy, Nyan Tun oversaw a naval standoff with Bangladesh, the mending of Burmese-Bangladesh bilateral relations, the expansion of military relations with India and the modernization of the Burmese Navy, including the acquirement of two frigates from China.[3]

Political career

Nyan Tun was elected as 2nd Second Vice President on 15 August 2012 following the resignation of Tin Aung Myint Oo, and term end in 30 March 2016.

In the 2015 Myanmar general election, he contested the Zigon Township constituency, and won a Pyithu Hluttaw seat.

References

"To possess high defence power, State, people and Tatmadaw will have to join hands". New Light of Myanmar. 2012-03-28. Archived from the original on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
"Reformer, Admiral Nyan Tun, made Burmese vice-president". The Australian. 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
"Vice-Presidents". ALTSEAN-BURMA. Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2012-08-24.

Political offices
Preceded by Sai Mauk Kham	Second Vice President of Myanmar 2012–2016	Succeeded by Henry Van Thio

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[1] "To possess high defence power, State, people and Tatmadaw will have to join hands". New Light of Myanmar. 2012-03-28. Archived from the original on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2012-08-24.

[2] "Reformer, Admiral Nyan Tun, made Burmese vice-president". The Australian. 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2012-08-24.

[3] "Vice-Presidents". ALTSEAN-BURMA. Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2012-08-24.