Kyaw Thaung
Kyaw Thaung | |
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Member of the Amyotha Hluttaw | |
Assumed office 3 February 2016 | |
Constituency | Sagaing Region № 1 |
Majority | 209486 votes |
Personal details | |
Born | Sitee Village, Sagaing Township, Myanmar | 9 May 1949
Political party | National League for Democracy |
Spouse | May Yi Myint |
Children | Zaw Minn Oo Nay Chi Linn Minn Kyaw Soe |
Parent(s) | Aye Pe (father) Shwe Sein (mother) |
Education | B.Sc (Chemistry) |
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]
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
- ^ "Mp Profile". Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (in Burmese). Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Elections Results – Global New Light Of Myanmar". Myanmar1329.rssing.com. Retrieved 2018-08-22.