Than Htay
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Vice ChairmanMyat Hein (2016–2022)
Khin Yi (2019–2022)
Khin Yi (2019–2022)
Preceded byThein Sein
Succeeded byKhin Yi
Preceded byZayar Aung
Than Htay | |
|---|---|
သန်းဌေး | |
 Than Htay in 2011 | |
| Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party | |
| In office 23 August 2016 – 12 September 2022 | |
| Vice Chairman | Myat Hein (2016–2022) Khin Yi (2019–2022) |
| Preceded by | Thein Sein |
| Succeeded by | Khin Yi |
| Minister of Rail Transportation of Myanmar | |
| In office 25 July 2013 – 12 August 2015[1] | |
| Preceded by | Zayar Aung |
| Minister of Energy of Myanmar | |
| In office 30 March 2011 – 25 July 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Lun Thi |
| Succeeded by | Zayar Aung |
| Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
| In office 31 January 2011 – 30 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Kyaw Myint (NLD) |
| Constituency | Myanaung Township |
| Majority | 81,996 (76.99%)[2] |
| Deputy Minister of Energy of Myanmar | |
| In office 2010 – 30 March 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1954 Myanaung Township, Burma |
| Party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Spouse | Soe Wut Yee |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | –2010 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
Than Htay (Burmese: သန်းဌေး; born 12 November 1954) is a Burmese politician who served as Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party from August 2016 to September 2022, with his tenure ending due to medical treatment.[3][4] He previously served as the Minister for Rail Transportation, and Minister for Energy. He is a retired brigadier general in the Myanmar Army.[5]
Than Htay was born on 12 November 1954 in Ayeyarwady Region. When he was 17, he was accepted into the Defence Services Academy and earned a bachelor of arts and a master’s degree in defense.