Myo Thein Gyi (; born 2 September 1965) is the former Minister for Education of Myanmar. He previously served as Professor of Mathematics Department, Dagon University, Director General of Department of Myanmar Education Research and Rector of West Yangon University. He became Minister of Education after Aung San Suu Kyi on 6 April 2016. During the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, Myo Thein Gyi was placed under house arrest by the Myanmar Armed Forces.
Degrees He received M.Sc (Mathematics) from University of Yangon in 1992, Dr.rer.nat. (Mathematics) from Technische Universität Berlin, Germany in 1998. He also received Diploma in Education Management from Yangon University of Economics in 2002.
Career life Active YearAppointmentDepartment1986–2007Tutor to Associate ProfessorMathematics Department, Yangon University2007–2009ProfessorMathematics Department, Dagon University2009–2010Pro RectorDagon University2010–2011Pro RectorMonywa University2011–2012Deputy Director GeneralDepartment of Higher EducationJuly,2012-December,2012Deputy Director GeneralDepartment of Basic Education (1)December, 2012–2015Director GeneralDepartment of Myanmar Education Research2015-April,2016RectorWest Yangon UniversityApril,2016–1 February 2021Union MinisterMinistry of Education
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