Khin Aung Myint
| Khin Aung Myint ခင်အောင်မြင့် | |
|---|---|
| 1st Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2011 | |
| Deputy | Mya Nyein |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Amyotha Hluttaw MP | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2011 | |
| Constituency | Mandalay Region № 9 Yamethin and Pyawbwe Townships |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 15 May 2006 – 30 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kyi Aung |
| Succeeded by | Kyaw Hsan |
| Director of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare Ministry of Defence (Myanmar) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 68–69)[1] |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Spouse(s) | Khin Phyone |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Service/branch | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Major General |
Khin Aung Myint (Burmese: ခင်အောင်မြင့်) is a Burmese politician and Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw, the upper house of the Myanmar parliament.[2] A senior official of the Myanmar military government and a Major General, he is a is former Director of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare in the Myanmar Ministry of Defense and was assigned as Minister of Culture after Kyi Aung in 2006. He is also a member of the Central Organizing Committee of the Myanmar War Veterans Organization.[3]
During the 2007 Burmese protests he travelled to Shan State in the north of the country to lobby support for the continuity of the government regime. In a March 2012 interview with The Irrawaddy, he called corruption the biggest issue facing the country.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hpyo Wai Tha (26 March 2012). "Corruption is Burma's Biggest Problem: Upper House Speaker". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ↑ "Burma's parliament opens new session". BBC News. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ↑ Saw Yan Naing (27 November 2007). "Ceasefire Groups Pressured to Support National Convention". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 27 March 2012.