Myint Naing
His Excellency Dr Myint Naing | |
|---|---|
မြင့်နိုင် | |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Sagaing Region | |
| In office 30 March 2016 – 1 February 2021 | |
| Appointed by | President of Myanmar |
| President | Htin Kyaw |
| Preceded by | Tha Aye |
| Member of the Sagaing Region Hluttaw | |
| In office 8 February 2016 – 31 January 2021 | |
| Constituency | Shwebo Township № 1 |
| Member of the Amyotha Hluttaw | |
| In office 2 May 2012 – 29 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Win Myint |
| Succeeded by | Win Aung |
| Constituency | Sagaing Region № 3 |
| Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Kantbalu № 2 |
| Majority | 30,628 (76%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1951 Shwebo, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Relations | Zaw (father) Aye Yin (mother) |
| Alma mater | Mandalay Institute of Medicine |
| Occupation | Politician |
Myint Naing (Burmese: မြင့်နိုင်) is a Burmese politician and former political prisoner who currently serves as Chief Minister of Sagaing Region and previously served as an Amyotha Hluttaw member of parliament for Sagaing Region Constituency № 3.[1] In the 1990 Burmese general election, he was elected as an Pyithu Hluttaw MP, winning a majority of 30,628 (76% of the votes), but was never allowed to assume his seat.[2]
Early life and education[]
Myint Naing graduated with a medical degree (MBBS) from the Mandalay Institute of Medicine in 1981.
Political career[]
He was arrested in September 1990 and sentenced to 25 years under the Burmese Penal Code's Article 122.[2] He actively took part together with his colleagues in the famous Saffron Revolution.
In 2012, he was elected as member of House of Nationalities following the 2012 Myanmar by-elections. In the 2015 general election, Myint Naing ran for Sagaing Region Hluttaw and was re-elected. In 2016, he was appointed as Chief Minister of Sagaing Region by the President of Myanmar with the recommendation of Sagaing Region Hluttaw.
In the wake of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, Myint Maung was detained by the Myanmar Armed Forces.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Names of Pyithu Hluttaw representatives announced". Union Election Commission. Government of Myanmar. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Khin Kyaw Han (1 February 2003). "Brief Biographies of Elected MPs". 1990 Multi-party Democracy General Elections. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.
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