Myanmar coup leader reappoints junta-era central bank governor
South Asia
02 February, 2021, 10:15 pm
Last modified: 02 February, 2021, 10:14 pm
The announcement was the latest in a major shakeup by the military. Than Nyein's tenure as Central Bank of Myanmar governor started in 2007, during the rule of the last military junta, and ended in 2013
A Myanmar soldier looks on as he stands inside city hall after soldiers occupied the building, in Yangon, Myanmar February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Myanmar ruling military on Tuesday named Than Nyein as the country's new central bank governor, reappointing him to a post he previously held, after this weeks coup against Aung San Suu Kyi's government.
The announcement was the latest in a major shakeup by the military. Than Nyein's tenure as Central Bank of Myanmar governor started in 2007, during the rule of the last military junta, and ended in 2013.
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