Win Myint

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Win Myint
ဝင်းမြင့်
10th President of Myanmar
In office
30 March 2018 – 1 February 2021
Vice PresidentMyint Swe
Henry Van Thio
State CounsellorAung San Suu Kyi
Preceded byHtin Kyaw
Succeeded byMyint Swe (acting)
2nd Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office
1 February 2016 – 21 March 2018
DeputyT Khun Myat
Preceded byShwe Mann
Succeeded byT Khun Myat
Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
for Tamwe Township
In office
1 February 2016 – 23 March 2018
Preceded byLei Lei Win Swe
Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
for Pathein Township
In office
2 May 2012 – 29 January 2016
Preceded byThan Tun
Succeeded byWai Hlaing Tun
Member-elect of Pyithu Hluttaw (1990)
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyDanubyu Township № 1
Majority20,388 (56%)
Personal details
Born (1951-11-08) 8 November 1951 (age 72)
Nyaung Chaung Village, Danubyu, Burma
Political partyNational League for Democracy
Spouse(s)Cho Cho
Children1
ParentsTun Kyin (father)
Daw Than (mother)
Alma materUniversity of Yangon

Win Myint (Burmese: ဝင်းမြင့် [wɪ́ɴ mjɪ̰ɴ]; born 8 November 1951) is a Burmese politician and former political prisoner. He was the 10th President of Myanmar from 29 March 2018 until a coup removed him from power on 1 February 2021. He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Myanmar from 2016 to 2018. He also served as MP for House of Representatives from 2012 to 2018. [1][2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Names of Pyithu Hluttaw representatives announced". Union Election Commission. Government of Myanmar. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  2. Khin Kyaw Han (1 February 2003). "Brief Biographies of Elected MPs". 1990 Multi-party Democracy General Elections. Retrieved 5 October 2012.