U Nyun
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Preceded byChakravarthi V. Narasimhan
Succeeded byJ. B. P. Maramis
Born20 January 1910
U Nyun | |
|---|---|
ဦးညွှန့် | |
 U Nyun in United Nations office | |
| 3rd Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific | |
| In office 1959–1973[1] | |
| Preceded by | Chakravarthi V. Narasimhan |
| Succeeded by | J. B. P. Maramis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1910 |
| Died | 8 April 1996 (aged 86) |
| Spouse | Than Tin |
| Children | 4 son, 1 daughters: Aung Nyun Than Nyun Myo Nyun Hla Nyun Marie Nyun |
| Parent(s) | Kyuu Hlaing (father) Kyin Saing (mother) |
| Alma mater | Rangoon University Oxford University University of London |
| Website | www |
Sithu U Nyun (Burmese: ဦးညွန့်; also spelt U Nyunt; 20 January 1910 – 4 April 1996) was a Burmese development economist, diplomat and intellectual who served as the 3rd Executive Secretary as the head of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.[2][3][4]
U Nyun was born on 20 January 1910 in Hpa-An, British Burma. He attended Basic Education High School No. 1 Thaton and graduated from Rangoon University in 1930, and also educated at Oxford University and University of London. He joined the Indian Civil Service on 4 October 1933.[5]
