Khin San Yi
Khin San Yi | |
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ခင်စန်းရီ | |
Yangon Institute of Economics | |
In office 2008–2012 | |
Preceded by | Kan Zaw |
Succeeded by | San Lwin |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Burmese |
Yangon Institute of Economics University of Göttingen | |
Occupation | Development economist |
Khin San Yi (
Minister for Science and Technology of Myanmar from February 2014 to 30 March 2016. She became the second Burmese woman to be appointed minister by the Thein Sein administration.[1] She was appointed by Thein Sein after the death of her predecessor, Mya Aye and Ko Ko Oo, in December 2013 and December 2015.[2]
She is also a former rector of the
Yangon Institute of Economics, serving from 2008 to 2012.[3][4] In April 2012, she was appointed as a deputy minister at the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development, where she served under Kan Zaw until his recommendation that she be appointed Minister of Education.[1]
She is an alumna of the
Yangon Institute of Economics, graduating with a bachelor's degree in commerce (specialty in accounting and auditing) and a master's degree in trade and marketing.[1] She pursued doctorate studies at the University of Göttingen in Germany, earning a doctorate degree in economics degree in 1996.[5] She began pursuing doctorate studies in Germany in 1989.[5] However, her studies were interrupted when the Burmese government recalled all foreign exchange students in Europe after being subjected by sanctions.[5] She completed her studies five years later, in 1996.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Yen Snaing (11 February 2014). "Burma's Government to Appoint a Second Woman Minister". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Wa Lone; Thomas Kean (23 February 2015). "Johns Hopkins shuts down Yangon University project". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "He Dr Khin San Yee". Women's Forum. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Nan Tin Htwe (28 November 2011). "UN highlights policy at HDR 2011 launch". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Khin San Yee". DAAD. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2015.