Khin Maung Thein

Khin Maung Thein (Burmese: ခင်မောင်သိန်း) is a Burmese politician and political prisoner who currently serves as a Pyithu Hluttaw MP for Sagaing Township.[1] In the 1990 Burmese general election, he was elected as an Pyithu Hluttaw MP, winning a majority of 15,367 (68% of the votes), but was never allowed to assume his seat.[2]

Khin Maung Thein
ခင်မောင်သိန်း
Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Assumed office
2 May 2012
Preceded byKhin Maung Myint
ConstituencySagaing Township
Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyKhin-U № 2
Majority15,367 (68%)
Personal details
Born3 December 1940 (1940-12-03) (age 82)
Khin-U, British Burma
NationalityBurmese
Political partyNational League for Democracy
RelationsPhone Maw (father)
Alma materMandalay University
OccupationPolitician and lawyer

Early life and education

Khin Maung Thein was born in Khin-U, British Burma on December 3, 1940 .In 1969, he graduated from Mandalay University with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry.[2] In 1983, he became a High Court advocate.[2] In 1990, Khin Maung Thein was arrested and sentenced under the Burmese Penal Code Article 122 for attending a secret meeting in Mandalay to form a provisional civilian government and was released on 2 June 1992.[2]

Political career

He is a member of the National League for Democracy. He was elected as a Pyithu Hluttaw MP and elected representative from Sagaing Township parliamentary constituency.[1]

References
  1. "Names of Pyithu Hluttaw representatives announced". Union Election Commission. Government of Myanmar. 2 April 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.
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