Aung Thein Lin

Aung Thein Lin (Burmese: အောင်သိန်းလင်း [àʊɰ̃ θéɪɰ̃ lɪ́ɰ̃]; also spelled Aung Thein Linn) is a Burmese politician, and a member of parliament at the Pyithu Hluttaw from the South Okkalapa constituency.^[2] The former brigadier general in the Myanmar Army was mayor of Yangon from 2000 to 2010.^[3] He was a major in the military in 1988 and later became the commander of Light Infantry Division 101 and then deputy minister of Industry-2 as well as an executive of the junta’s mass organization, the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA), which was transformed into the Union Solidarity and Development Party in April 2010.^[4]

Aung Thein Lin
အောင်သိန်းလင်း
Pyithu Hluttaw MP
In office 31 January 2011 – 29 January 2016
Preceded by	New Office
Succeeded by	Than Win
Constituency	South Okkalapa Township
4th Mayor of Yangon
In office 27 August 2003 – 30 March 2011
Preceded by	Ko Lay
Succeeded by	Hla Myint
Deputy minister of Ministry of Industry 2
Personal details
Born	(1949-07-10) 10 July 1949 (age 76) Yangon, Myanmar
Political party	USDP
Spouse	Khin San Nwe
Residence	Yangon
Alma mater	Defence Services Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Myanmar
Branch/service	Myanmar Army
Years of service	197?–2010[1]
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	Light Infantry Division 101