Than Nyun is a Burmese development economist and educationist who served as Deputy Minister of Education of Myanmar from 1994 to 1999 under of Dictator Than Shwe's cabinet.
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Than Nyun served as chairman of the Union Civil Service Selection and Training Board from 1999 to 2009.
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Than Nyun was born in October 1937 in Rangoon, British Burma to parent U Nyun and Than Tin.
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Than Nyun's father U Nyun was an Executive Secretary in United Nations as the head of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
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Than Nyun matriculated from St Paul's High School, Rangoon in 1954, student ranking fifth in the country, and was awarded collegiate scholarship.
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Than Nyun graduated in Economics from Rangoon University in 1958, Ph.
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Than Nyun was appointed as Professor of Economics at the Yangon Institute of Economics in 1978, and he became Pro-rector of the Institute in 1986, Rector in 1993.
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In 1994, Than Nyun was appointed as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education of Myanmar by Than Shwe.
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Than Nyun served as chairman of the Union Civil Service Selection and Training Board from 1999 to 2009.
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Than Nyun has traveled widely in Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States of America to participate in various conferences, meetings, seminars and other events.
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Than Nyun was deputy-leader of the Myanmar delegation to the World Summit for Social Development held in 1995 in Copenhagen.
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Than Nyun is a member of the National Convention Working Committee for the preparation of a new Constitution for Myanmar, as well as a member of the Panel of Chairmen of the National Convention, since 1993.
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Than Nyun had served in various capacities as economist and educationist in Myanmar.