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Myanmar parliament approves 2 portfolios to substitute part of Aung San Suu Kyi's

Xinhua, April 5, 2016 Adjust font size:

Myanmar's Union Parliament Tuesday approved two portfolios, proposed by President U Htin Kyaw, to substitute two out of four portfolios held by Aung San Suu Kyi.

U Myo Thein Gyi was appointed as Minister of Education and U Pe Zin Tun as Minister of Electric Power and Energy.

Aung San Suu Kyi's first two portfolios - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the President's Office remained unchanged.

U Myo Thein Gyi is currently director- general of the Department of Higher Education, while U Pe Zin Tun is currently permanent secretary of Ministry of Electric Power and Energy. Endit