T Khun Myat

T Khun Myat
တီခွန်မြတ်
2nd Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
1 February 2016
Preceded by Nanda Kyaw Swa
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
31 January 2011
Preceded by Constituency established
Constituency Kutkai Township
Leader of People’s Militia Forces in Kutkai Township
In office
1990–2010
Director of Office of the Attorney General
In office
?  2010
Personal details
Born (1950-10-30) October 30, 1950
Nationality Burmese
Political party Union Solidarity and Development Party
Spouse(s) Yin May
Parents T Khun Gaung, Phaw Jan Htu
Residence Kutkai Township
Occupation lawyer, politician, militia leader
Religion Christianity

T Khun Myat (Burmese: တီခွန်မြတ် [tiː kʰʊ̀ɴ mjaʔ]; born: 30 October 1950) is a Burmese politician, lawyer and incumbent Deputy Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw, the lower house of the Myanmar parliament. In both 2010 election and 2015 election, he contested and won the Kutkai Township constituency for a seat in the country's lower house.[1][2]

Background

T Khun Myat is an ethnic Kachin and descendent of a prominent Kachin traditional ruling Duwa family, the "T" at the beginning of his name appears to come from his family clan name Tangbau.[1]

Career history

T Khun Myat served as the legal director at the Office of the Attorney General as well as the leader of People's Militia Forces in Kutkai Township under the control of Burmese Army between 1990 and 2010. He was involved in the commission drafting the constitution in 2007 and the commission of Myanmar constitutional referendum, 2008. He also served as the executive member of Union Solidarity and Development Party for northern Shan State.[3][2]

He was also chair of the Committee on Bills in the Lower House (2011-16), a body tasked with drafting new legislation and amending or repealing laws considered out of date.[4][1]

Drug controversy

T Khun Myat has been identified as the former leader of a militia in Kutkai Township and accused of involvement in drug trades and money laundering. He had been a shareholder in the now-defunct Myanmar May Flower Bank, which was abolished due to money laundering relating with drugs. He as denied any accusation of his involvement in the drug trade.[1][5][3][2]

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