Tun Tin

Who is Tun Tin?

Thura U Tun Tin was the 9th Prime Minister of Burma for a few months in 1988.

He was born in Myitkyina on 2 October 1920. He was graduated with a bachelor's degree from Mandalay College in 1941. He was a Thakin of Do-Bama-Asiayone and student underground movement leader against British.

In 1942 he joined Burma Independence Army and attended officer training school during Japanese occupation of Burma. He continued to serve in Burma army after its independence from British. He was awarded "Thura" title for his bravery during Battle of Insein against Karen insurgency in 1949.

In 1950 he attended Provost Marshall Course in the United Kingdom. He later served as Provost-Marshall of Burmese Army. After 1962 he briefly served in Labor Ministry as Director-General and later as Secretary of Ministry of Labor and Mines. After that he served as Director of Military Training and Planning in Ministry of Defence till 1972.

In 1972 he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Co-operatives in General Ne Win's government. He also retired from army in the same year. In 1974, he was appointed as Minister of Labor and later in 1975 as Minister of Co-operatives in BSPP government under Prime Minister Sein Win.