Sein Myint Explained

Sein Myint
Native Name Lang:Burmese
Office2:Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Constituency2:Bogale № 2
Majority2:28,259 (55%)
Predecessor2:Constituency established
Successor2:Constituency abolished
Party:National League for Democracy
Birth Place:Gadongani village, Bogale Township, Burma
Nationality:Burmese
Occupation:Politician and physician
Relations:Than Tun (father)
Khin Sein (mother)
Alma Mater:Rangoon Institute of Medicine

Sein Myint (Burmese: စိန်မြင့်) is a Burmese politician and former political prisoner. In the 1990 Burmese general election, he was elected as an Pyithu Hluttaw member of parliament, winning a majority of 28,259 (55% of the votes), but was never allowed to assume his seat.[1]

In 1980, he obtained a medical degree (MBBS) from the Rangoon Institute of Medicine and ran a private clinic from 1981 to 1989.[1]

From 9 August to 30 October 1989, he was sentenced to the Bassein prison under the 1975 State Protection Act's Article 10a, for his involvement in organizing a trip by Aung San Suu Kyi to the Irrawaddy Division.[1] From November 1991 to January 1992, he was arrested for allegedly participating in the Karen National Union's underground movement.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brief Biographies of Elected MPs. Khin Kyaw Han. 1 February 2003. 1990 Multi-party Democracy General Elections. 5 October 2012.