Ohn Kyaing (Burmese: အုန်းကြိုင်, also known by his pen names Maung Chit Phwe, Aung Wint, and Aung Tint) is a Burmese politician and former political prisoner, previously served as a Pyithu Hluttaw member of parliament for Mahaaungmye Township.[1] He serves as a member for the National League for Democracy's (NLD) Central Executive Committee.[2]
Ohn Kyaing | |
|---|---|
အုန်းကြိုင် | |
| Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
| In office 2 May 2012 – 29 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mya Aye |
| Succeeded by | Nyein Thit |
| Constituency | Mahaaungmye Township |
| Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Southeast Mandalay № 2 |
| Majority | 32,718 (76%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1944 (age 79) Mawlamyinegyun, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Relations | Ba Shin (father) Sein (mother) |
| Occupation | Politician and journalist |
In the 1990 Burmese general election, he was elected as an Pyithu Hluttaw MP, winning a majority of 32,718 (76% of the votes), but was never allowed to assume his seat.[3]
Ohn Kyaing graduated with a BA degree in 1967.[3] He earned a journalism diploma in 1972 and received a scholarship to study in the United States in 1979.[3] Throughout his journalism career, he served as an editor of Kyemon, Hanthawaddy, The Guardian, and Botataung newspapers.[3] he retired from his position at The Guardian newspaper following the 8888 Uprising.
On 7 September 1990, he was sentenced to prison for violating the 1950 Emergency Provisions Act, a sentence that was extended by 10 years.[3] In his last stint in prison, he served a sentence at Bago prison from 1 October to 11 December 2008.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Names of Pyithu Hluttaw representatives announced". Union Election Commission. Government of Myanmar. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Brief biographies of the some NLD CEC members". Mizzima. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Khin Kyaw Han (1 February 2003). "Brief Biographies of Elected MPs". 1990 Multi-party Democracy General Elections. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "released Political Prisoners from 2007 to date" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma). 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.