Min Swe

Min Swe
မင်းဆွေ
Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Constituency Pyapon № 2
Majority 20,358 (64%)
Personal details
Born 16 March 1944 (1944-03-16) (age 72)
Kyonegadon village, Pyapon, Burma
Nationality Burmese
Political party National League for Democracy
Relations Poe Kya (father)
Tin Oo (mother)
Children Thein Swe
Alma mater Rangoon University
Rangoon Institute of Education
Occupation Politician

Min Swe (Burmese: မင်းဆွေ) is a Burmese politician and political prisoner. In the Burmese general election, 1990, he was elected as an Pyithu Hluttaw MP, winning a majority of 20,358 (64% of the votes), but was never allowed to assume his seat.[1]

Min Swe has a Bachelor of Science degree from Rangoon University and an education diploma from the Rangoon Institute of Education.[1] From 1967 to 1984, he worked as a high school teacher.[1] Min Swe joined the National League for Democracy following the 8888 Uprising.[1]

From 28 October 1996 to 9 October 2001, Min Swe and his son Thein Swe were arrested for allegedly violating the Private Tuition Act for opening a private school.[1]

His son Thein Swe is currently serving as a Pyithu Hluttaw MP.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Khin Kyaw Han (1 February 2003). "Brief Biographies of Elected MPs". 1990 Multi-party Democracy General Elections. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  2. "Names of Pyithu Hluttaw representatives announced". Union Election Commission. Government of Myanmar. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.


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