Sandar Min
Sanda Min | |
|---|---|
စန္ဒာမင်း | |
| Member of the Yangon Region Hluttaw | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Myint Swe |
| Constituency | Seikkyi Kanaungto Township |
| Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
| In office 2 May 2012 – 29 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Thein Sein |
| Succeeded by | Zayar Thaw |
| Constituency | Zabuthiri Township |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1968[1] Rangoon, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Spouse | Maung Maung |
| Children | Han Htoo Bala |
| Parent(s) | Win Myint (father) Nu Nu Kyin (mother) |
| Residence(s) | Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar[2] |
| Alma mater | Rangoon Arts and Sciences University (B.Sc. Chemistry)[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Sanda Min (Burmese: စန္ဒာမင်း, also spelt Sandar Min) is a Burmese politician and former political prisoner, currently serving as a Yangon Region Hluttaw MP for Seikkyi Kanaungto Township. In the Burmese by-elections, 2012, she contested the Zabuthiri Township constituency for a seat in the Pyithu Hluttaw, the country's lower house, and won the seat that Thein Sein vacated in 2011 to become President of Burma.[3][4]
She was released on 13 January 2012, as part of a national amnesty, after spending 5 years in jail, after protesting fuel price hikes with the 88 Generation Students Group in 2007.[5] Sanda Min has spent several stints in prison for her political work: 1989 to 1992, 1996, and 2007 to 2012.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "About Sandar". Sandar Min. National League for Democracy. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Sandar Min" (PDF). Political Prisoner Profile. Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma). 2 July 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ Kyaw Myo Win (2 April 2012). "Winning NLD candidate list announced in state tv". MRTV. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ Myo Thant (18 January 2012). "88-student, hip-hop singer file to run". Mizzima. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ George, William Llyod (22 March 2012). "Sandar Min, former political prisoner, runs in Burma election". Global Post. Retrieved 3 April 2012.