U Myint
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Cornell University (M.A.)
University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D)
U Myint | |
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ဦးမြင့် | |
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| Chief Economic Advisor of the President's Office of Myanmar | |
| Assumed office 19 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1938 (age 87–88) |
| Relations | U Aye (ambassador) (Brother) |
| Alma mater | Rangoon University (B.A.) Cornell University (M.A.) University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D) |
| Occupation | Economist |
U Myint (Burmese: ဦးမြင့်) is a Burmese economist and served as the Chief Presidential Adviser to Thein Sein, the former President of Burma, and led his Economic Advisory Unit.[1][2]
U Myint comes from a well-connected and prominent family. He attended Rangoon University where he received a multiple Bachelor degrees in English, politics, and economics,[3] before moving onto Cornell University, where he earned a master's degree in economics.[4] He then earned a Ph.D in economics at the University of California, Berkeley.[5]
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.[6][2] He later led the Research Department at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. U Myint currently presides as the director of the Yangon-based Tun Foundation Bank.[2]
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.[7][8]
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.[9] The institute was then founded by U Myint and other advisors to President Thein Sein.[10] He currently heads the MDRI's Centre for Economic and Social Development.[11][12]