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

Min Swe
မင်းဆွေ
Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyPyapon № 2
Majority20,358 (64%)
Personal details
Born16 March 1944 (1944-03-16) (age 80)
Kyonegadon village, Pyapon, Burma
NationalityBurmese
Political partyNational League for Democracy
RelationsPoe Kya (father)
Tin Oo (mother)
ChildrenThein Swe
Alma materRangoon University
Rangoon Institute of Education
OccupationPolitician

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 currently serves as a Pyithu Hluttaw MP.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.