Background
Thaung, U was born on July 6, 1937 in Myanmar. Came to the United States, 1991.
Thaung, U was born on July 6, 1937 in Myanmar. Came to the United States, 1991.
Bachelor, Defense Service Academy, Yangon, Myanmar, 1959.
Principal officer, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Yangon, 1970-1971; general manager, Heinda Tin Mines, Yangon, 1979-1980; director, #2 Mining Enterprise, Yangon, 1980-1981; managing director, #2 Mining Enterprise, Yangon, 1981-1983; director general, Department Geological Survey & Mineral Exploration, Yangon, 1983; director general, Deputy Minister, Ministry Mines, Yangon, 1983-1988; ambassador extraordinary, plenipotentiary Union Myanmar to United States of America, Embassy of Union of Myanmar, Washington, 1991-1996.
Member Myanmar Delegation to Indonesia, 1960, People's Republic of China, 1961, Japan, 1962, 63, Malaysia and Singapore, 1979, Philippines, 1982, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1982, 84, Australia, 1985, International Tin Council Conference in Thailand, 1990. Leader Myanmar Delegation to Conference on Mining, Indonesia, 1991, Regional Conference on Gold, Mining and Metallurgy in Australia, 1984, Geophysics Conference Canada, 1987. Lieutenant colonel Myanmar Army, 1959-1978.
Son of U Kyi and Daw Hla Yin. Married Daw May Kyi Sein. Children: Thaung Nay Oo, Thu Nandar Thaung.