Khin Aung Myint (Burmese: ခင်အောင်မြင့်) is a Burmese politician and incumbent Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Mandalay Region № 8 constituency. He previously served as Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw, the upper house of the Myanmar parliament.[2] A senior official of the Myanmar military government and a major general, he was Director of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare in the Myanmar Ministry of Defense and was assigned as Minister of Culture after Kyi Aung in 2006. He is also a member of the Central Organizing Committee of the Myanmar War Veterans Organization.[3]
Khin Aung Myint | |
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ခင်အောင်မြင့် | |
 Khin Aung Myint in 2015 | |
| Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Mandalay Region № 8 constituency | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2016 | |
| Speaker of the Assembly of the Union | |
| In office 31 January 2011 – 1 July 2013 | |
| Deputy | Mya Nyein |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Shwe Mann |
| Speaker of the House of Nationalities | |
| In office 31 January 2011 – 29 January 2016 | |
| Deputy | Mya Nyein |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Mahn Win Khaing Than |
| Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Mandalay Region № 9 constituency | |
| In office 31 January 2011 – 29 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Maung Maung Swe |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 15 May 2006 – 30 March 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Soe Win Thein Sein |
| Preceded by | Kyi Aung |
| Succeeded by | Kyaw Hsan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79)[1] |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Spouse | Khin Phyone |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank |  Major General |
Early life and education edit
Khin Aung Myint graduated from the 19th intake of the Defence Services Academy, in the same cohort as Min Aung Hlaing, the army general who has ruled Myanmar since seizing power in the February 2021 coup d'état.[4]
Career edit
During the 2007 Burmese protests he travelled to Shan State in the north of the country to lobby support for the continuity of the government regime. In a March 2012 interview with The Irrawaddy, he called corruption the biggest issue facing the country.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Hpyo Wai Tha (26 March 2012). "Corruption is Burma's Biggest Problem: Upper House Speaker". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ "Burma's parliament opens new session". BBC News. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ Saw Yan Naing (27 November 2007). "Ceasefire Groups Pressured to Support National Convention". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ Than, Tin Maung Maung (2016). "Myanmar Security Outlook: A Taxing Year for the Tatmadaw". NIDS Joint Research Series No.14 (PDF). The National Institute for Defense Studies. ISBN 978-4-86482-045-5.
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