U Tun Myat

U Tun Myat was the United Nations Security Coordinator until his retirement in 2004. He also served as United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq for over two years. Prior to these assignments, both of which were at the Assistant Secretary General (ASG) level, he held senior positions at the World Food Program (WFP) in Rome, where he served for over 22 years.

Before joining the United Nations, he was the Head of the Legal and Insurance Department at Myanmar Five Star Line, where he served for 15 years. From 1974 to 1978, he was also the Legal Adviser to the Ministry of Transport and Communications and a lecturer in the Law Department at the University of Yangon.

He holds B.Com and B.L degrees from the University of Rangoon, an ACII from the Chartered Insurance Institute in London, and an LLM from King’s College, University of London.