Mahn Win Khaing Than
| Mahn Win Khaing Than | |
|---|---|
| မန်းဝင်းခိုင်သန်း | |
| 3rd Speaker of the Assembly of the Union | |
|
Assumed office 8 February 2016 | |
| Deputy | Aye Thar Aung |
| Preceded by | Shwe Mann |
| 2nd Speaker of the House of Nationalities | |
|
Assumed office 3 February 2016 | |
| Deputy | Aye Thar Aung |
| Preceded by | Khin Aung Myint |
| Amyotha Hluttaw MP | |
|
Assumed office 3 February 2016 | |
| Constituency |
Kayin State № 8 Myawaddy Township |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 23, 1952 Hinthada Township, Ayeyarwady Division, Burma (now Myanmar) |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Spouse(s) | Nant Kyin Kyi |
| Relations | Mahn Ba Khaing (Grandfather) |
| Parents | Mahn Than Shein, Nant Khin Htay Yee Khaing |
| Alma mater | Rangoon Arts and Science University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
| Religion | Christianity[1] |
Mahn Win Khaing Than (Burmese: မန်းဝင်းခိုင်သန်း [máɴ wɪ́ɴ kʰàɪɴ θáɴ] and also spelt Mahn Win Khine Than or Mann Win Khaing Than; born: 23 April 1952) is a Burmese politician and lawyer of Karen descent. He presently serves as the incumbent Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw, the upper house of the Myanmar parliament. In the 2015 election, he contested and won the Kayin State № 8 constituency for a seat in the country's upper house.[2][3][3][4][5]
Personal life and political career
Mahn Win Khaing Than graduated from the Rangoon Arts and Science University with a law degree in 1975. He is an ethnic Karen and formerly served as the secretary of the Karen Literature and Culture Association, and joined the Union Karen League in 1990, which contested in the elections that same year. He joined the National League for Democracy in 2013 and contested for the first time in the 2015 election.[6]
He is the grandson of Mahn Ba Khaing, who served as Minister for Industry and Minister for Labor in the pre-independence cabinet of the AFPFL government, and was assassinated alongside Aung San, father of Aung San Suu Kyi in 1947 in Yangon.[3][7]
References
- ↑ John Zaw (3 February 2016). "Christian to lead upper house in Buddhist Myanmar". Catholic News Asia.
- ↑ "Myanmar to embark on a new chapter as parliament convenes". Mizzima.
- 1 2 3 Lun Min Mang. "Meet the Speakers".
- ↑ "ANP Riven by Power Politics as New Government's Term Approaches". The Irrawaddy.
- ↑ "NLD confirms parliament speakers; Nominee for deputy parliament speaker T Khun Myat unclear from opium". Eleven Myanmar. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "The Would-Be Leaders of Burma's New Parliament". The Irrawaddy.
- ↑ "NLD names nominees for key posts". The Straits Times.