New Leadership Of Myanmar’s Ruling Party Elected At Conference In Nay Pyi Taw

Representatives attend the first conference of Myanmar’s ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), in Nay Pyi Taw on Oct. 16, 2012.
President U Thein Sein, who is also Chairman of USDP, was re-elected as the party’s chairman at the party’s first conference which continued in Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday as the third day of the conference. The new party leadership includes U Shwe Mann, Thura U Aye Myint and U Htay Oo as three vice chairmen, U Maung Maung Thein as general secretary, U Thein Zaw as joint general secretary and U Khin Aung Myint, U Thein Swe and Thura U Aung Ko as three secretaries.

U Shwe Mann attends the first conference of Myanmar’s ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), in Nay Pyi Taw on Oct. 16, 2012. <Xinhua/U Aung>

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