Thant myint u biography of christopher

Burmese-American historian

In this Burmese name, the given name is Thant Myint-U. There is no family name.

Thant Myint-U (Burmese: သန့်မြင့်ဦး[θa̰ɰ̃mjɪ̰ɰ̃ʔú]; born 31 January 1966) is a Burmese-American historian, writer, grandson of former United Nations Secretary-GeneralU Thant, former UN official, former Myanmar peace process mediator, and an Honorary Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.^[1] He has authored five books, including The River of Lost Footsteps: A Personal History of Burma and Where China Meets India: Burma and the New Crossroads of Asia.^[2][3][4] He founded the Yangon Heritage Trust in 2012 to protect built heritage and promote urban planning in the Burmese commercial capital of Yangon.^[5] He is also a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Christ's College, Cambridge and United Nations Special Adviser on Humanitarian Diplomacy.^[6][7]

Life and education

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