Ohn Kyaing Explained

Ohn Kyaing
Native Name Lang:Burmese
Office:Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Constituency:Mahaaungmye Township
Term Start:2 May 2012
Term End:29 January 2016
Predecessor:Mya Aye
Successor:Nyein Thit
Office2:Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Constituency2:Southeast Mandalay № 2
Majority2:32,718 (76%)
Predecessor2:Constituency established
Successor2:Constituency abolished
Party:National League for Democracy
Birth Place:Mawlamyinegyun, Burma
Nationality:Burmese
Occupation:Politician and journalist
Relations:Ba Shin (father)
Sein (mother)

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Names of Pyithu Hluttaw representatives announced . 2 April 2012 . . Government of Myanmar . 5 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120509090053/http://mmtimes.com/2012/news/election2012/election_announc_17.html . May 9, 2012 .
  2. News: Brief biographies of the some NLD CEC members. 26 May 2010. Mizzima. 15 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150715070439/http://archive-2.mizzima.com/research/3982-brief-biographies-of-the-some-nld-cec-members.html. 15 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Brief Biographies of Elected MPs. Khin Kyaw Han. 1 February 2003. 1990 Multi-party Democracy General Elections. 5 October 2012.
  4. Web site: released Political Prisoners from 2007 to date. 2008. Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma). 5 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120602211313/http://www.aappb.org/Released_PPs_List_from_2007_up_to.pdf. 2 June 2012.