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BOOKING IS CLOSE.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxPlease note the speech will be in Burmese and we will provide some level of translation but due to the short notice we apologize that simultaneous translation may not be possible.We just confirmed that the Yangon Chief Minister, H.E. U PhyoMin Thein, has agreed to a dinner with AMCHAM members on Sunday, September 18. Details are below. We apologize for the late notice and we require reservation confirmations on the dinner by 12 noon on Friday, September 16.H.E. UPhyo Min Thein (born 13 April 1969) is a Burmese politician and an ex-political prisoner, currently serving as Chief Minister of Yangon Region and Yangon Region Hluttaw MP for Hlegu Township Constituency No. 2. He was a former chairman of Union Democratic Party and also a founder of People Democracy Party which was later merged with Union Democratic Party. He completed just two years of a physics degree when his studies were interrupted by the 1988 student protests. He was arrested in 1991, and sentenced to seven years in prison, but was not released until 2005.He served as a Pyithu Hluttaw MP after the 2012 by-election and was on the parliaments Banks and Monetary Affairs Development Committee.Note that bookings confirmed as of 12 noon Friday, September 16 will be binding. No-shows will be responsible for covering the cost of the event. We regret we will be unable to accept walk-ins without reservations.Costs above are US Dollars.
