Mahn Win Khaing Than
Win Khaing Than | |
|---|---|
မန်းဝင်းခိုင်သန်း | |
| 2nd Speaker of the House of Nationalities | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2016 | |
| Deputy | Aye Thar Aung |
| Preceded by | Khin Aung Myint |
| 3rd Speaker of the Assembly of the Union | |
| In office 8 February 2016 – 1 August 2018 | |
| Deputy | Aye Thar Aung |
| Preceded by | Shwe Mann |
| Succeeded by | T Khun Myat |
| Amyotha Hluttaw MP | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Kayin State № 8 Myawaddy Township |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 23, 1952 Hinthada Township, Ayeyarwady Division, Burma (now Myanmar) |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Spouse | Nant Kyin Kyi |
| Relations | Mahn Ba Khaing (Grandfather) |
| Parent(s) | Mahn Than Shein, Nant Khin Htay Yee Khaing |
| Alma mater | Rangoon Arts and Science University |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Mahn Win Khaing Than (Burmese: မန်းဝင်းခိုင်သန်း [máɴ wɪ́ɴ kʰàɪɴ θáɴ] and also spelt Mahn Win Khine Than or Mann Win Khaing Than; born: 23 April 1952) is a Burmese politician and lawyer. He presently serves as the incumbent Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw, the upper house of the Myanmar parliament.
Early life
He was born in Hintada Township, Ayeyarwady Division on 23 April 1952. He is an ethnic Karen and a Christian. He is the grandson of Mahn Ba Khaing, who served as Minister for Industry and Minister for Labor in the pre-independence cabinet of the AFPFL government, and was assassinated alongside Aung San, father of Aung San Suu Kyi in 1947 in Yangon.[1][2] Mahn Win Khaing Than graduated from the Rangoon Arts and Science University with a law degree in 1975.
Career
He formerly served as the secretary of the Karen Literature and Culture Association, and joined the Union Karen League in 1990, which contested in the elections that same year. He joined the National League for Democracy in 2013 and contested for the first time in the 2015 election.[3] In the 2015 election, he contested and won the Kayin State № 8 constituency for a seat in the country's upper house.[4][1][5][6]
During the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, Mahn Win Khaing Than was placed under house arrest by the Myanmar Armed Forces.[7]
References
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- ^ "The Would-Be Leaders of Burma's New Parliament". The Irrawaddy.
- ^ "Myanmar to embark on a new chapter as parliament convenes". Mizzima.
- ^ "ANP Riven by Power Politics as New Government's Term Approaches". The Irrawaddy.
- ^ "NLD confirms parliament speakers; Nominee for deputy parliament speaker T Khun Myat unclear from opium". Eleven Myanmar. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.
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