Myo Thein Gyi (; born 2 September 1965) is the former

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of Myanmar. He previously served as Professor of Mathematics Department,

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, Director General of Department of Myanmar Education Research and Rector of West Yangon University. He became

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after

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on 6 April 2016. During the

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on 1 February, Myo Thein Gyi was placed under

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by the

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Degrees

He received M.Sc (Mathematics) from

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in 1992, Dr.rer.nat. (Mathematics) from

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in 1998. He also received Diploma in Education Management from Yangon University of Economics in 2002.

Career life

References

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