Kyaw Thaung

Kyaw Thaung (Burmese: ကျော်သောင်း, born 9 May 1949) is a Burmese politician and former political prisoner who currently serves as an Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Sagaing Region No. 1 Constituency. He is a member of the National League for Democracy.[1]

Kyaw Thaung
Member of the Amyotha Hluttaw
Assumed office
3 February 2016
ConstituencySagaing Region № 1
Majority209486 votes
Personal details
Born (1949-05-09) 9 May 1949
Sitee Village, Sagaing Township, Myanmar
NationalityBurmese
Political partyNational League for Democracy
Spouse(s)May Yi Myint
ChildrenZaw Minn Oo
Nay Chi Linn
Minn Kyaw Soe
ParentsAye Pe (father)
Shwe Sein (mother)
EducationB.Sc (Chemistry)

Early life and education

Kyaw Thaung was born on 9 May 1949 in Sitee Village, Sagaing Township, Myanmar. He graduated with B.Sc (Chemistry) from Mandalay University. His previous job is Youth Computer Centre. In 1996, he was arrested and sentenced to 7 years with hard labor under Section 5 for criticism on the SLORC National Democratic. In 2003, he was arrested the second time maintenance about Tabayin uprising at Monywa prison.

Political career

He is a member of the National League for Democracy. In the 2015 Myanmar general election, he was elected as an Amyotha Hluttaw MP, winning a majority of 209486 votes and elected representative from Sagaing Region No. 1 parliamentary constituency.[2]

References

  1. "Mp Profile". Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (in Burmese). Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. "Elections Results – Global New Light Of Myanmar". Myanmar1329.rssing.com. Retrieved 2018-08-22.


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