Tint Hsan

Tint Hsan (Burmese: တင့်ဆန်း, also spelt Tint San; born 14 September 1956[1]) was the Minister for Sports from 2012 to 2016.[2] He owns A.C.E. Group of Companies, a major Burmese construction company.[2][3][4]

Tint Hsan
တင့်ဆန်း
Minister for Sports
In office
7 September 2012 – 30 March 2016
Minister for Hotels and Tourism
In office
March 2011 – August 2012
Succeeded byHtay Aung
Pyithu Hluttaw MP
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byMahn Johnny
ConstituencyMyaungmya Township
Personal details
Born14 September 1956 (1956-09-14) (age 64)
Burma
NationalityBurmese
Political partyUnion Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)
ChildrenPhyo Ko Ko Tint San
OccupationBusinessman

Tint Hsan previously served as Minister for Hotels and Tourism from March 2011 to August 2012.[2] He contested and won the Myaungmya Township constituency for a seat in the Pyithu Hluttaw in the 2010 Burmese general election.[5]

On 15 October 2017, Phyo Ko Ko Tint San (b. 1976), Tint Hsan's son, who serves as the chairman of A.C.E. Group, was arrested for possession of narcotics (methamphetamines and crystal meth) and multiple firearms and ammunition at Nay Pyi Taw International Airport.[6] Additional raids at the ACE Hotel in Naypyidaw, his homes in Naypyidaw and Yangon, and the Yangon ACE Group offices yielded additional ammunition and pistols.[6][7] In 2017, Tint Hsan's younger son, San Ko Ko Tint San, co-founded 7th Sense Creation, a major film studio in Myanmar.[8]

References
  1. "Myanmar Olympic Committee". Association of National Olympic Committees. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  2. "Cabinet". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 31 July 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  3. Kyaw Hsu Mon (13 September 2010). "Construction moguls to join USDP as candidates". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  4. McLaughlin, Tim; Aung Si Hein (28 January 2013). "Residents fight SEA Games venue". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  5. "People's Assembly Winners". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  6. "Myanmar Authorities Begin Probe of Illegal Weapons, Drugs Case". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  7. "Suspects in Firearms Haul Brought to Trial". The Irrawaddy. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  8. "Military Chief's Family Members Spend Big on Blockbuster Movies, Beauty Pageants". Myanmar NOW. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
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