Myint Naing

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]

For other people named Myint Naing, see Myint Naing (disambiguation).
His Excellency
Dr

Myint Naing
မြင့်နိုင်
2nd Chief Minister of Sagaing Region
Assumed office
30 March 2016
Appointed byPresident of Myanmar
PresidentHtin Kyaw
Preceded byTha Aye
Member of the Amyotha Hluttaw
In office
2 May 2012 – 29 January 2016
Preceded byWin Myint
Succeeded byWin Aung
ConstituencySagaing Region № 3
Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyKantbalu № 2
Majority30,628 (76%)
Personal details
Born (1951-10-06) 6 October 1951
Shwebo, Burma
NationalityBurmese
Political partyNational League for Democracy
RelationsZaw (father)
Aye Yin (mother)
Alma materMandalay Institute of Medicine
OccupationPolitician

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
  1. "Names of Pyithu Hluttaw representatives announced". Union Election Commission. Government of Myanmar. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  2. Khin Kyaw Han (1 February 2003). "Brief Biographies of Elected MPs". 1990 Multi-party Democracy General Elections. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  3. "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.


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