Khin Maung Thein

Khin Maung Thein
ခင်မောင်သိန်း
Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Assumed office
2 May 2012
Preceded by Khin Maung Myint
Constituency Sagaing Township
Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Constituency Khin-U № 2
Majority 15,367 (68%)
Personal details
Born 3 December 1940 (1940-12-03) (age 75)
Khin-U, British Burma
Nationality Burmese
Political party National League for Democracy
Relations Phone Maw (father)
Alma mater Mandalay University
Occupation Politician and lawyer

Khin Maung Thein (Burmese: ခင်မောင်သိန်း) is a Burmese politician and political prisoner, currently serving as a Pyithu Hluttaw MP for Sagaing Township.[1] In the Burmese general election, 1990, 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]

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]

References

  1. "Names of Pyithu Hluttaw representatives announced". Union Election Commission (Government of Myanmar). 2 April 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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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