Kyaw Moe Tun
Kyaw Moe Tun (Burmese: ကျော်မိုးထွန်း; born 28 July 1969) is a Burmese diplomat who currently serves as the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations. Prior to his appointment to UN, he had served as director-general of International Organizations and Economic Development Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2018.
Kyaw Moe Tun | |
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| ကျော်မိုးထွန်း | |
Kyaw Moe Tun in 2022 | |
| Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations in New York | |
| Assumed office 20 October 2020 | |
| Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations in Geneva | |
| In office July 2018 – September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Htet Lin |
| Succeeded by | Myint Thu |
| Director-General of the International Organizations and Economic Department | |
| In office September 2016 – July 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Marlar Than Htike |
| Deputy Director-General of the International Organizations and Economic Department | |
| In office 2015–2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1969 Myanmar |
| Alma mater | University of Yangon International University of Japan |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
In 2021, while Tun was serving as ambassador, the Myanmar military overthrew the elected civilian government in a coup d'etat. Tun remained loyal to the civilian government. The military regime attempted to remove him from his post, but Tun remained in his position at the UN.
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