Myat Myat Ohn Khin

Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma Theingi
Myat Myat Ohn Khin
မြတ်မြတ်အုန်းခင်
Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
In office
7 September 2012  30 March 2016
Preceded by Aung Kyi
Succeeded by Win Myat Aye
Deputy Minister for Health
Preceded by Mya Oo
Personal details
Born (1948-10-16) 16 October 1948
Rangoon, Burma
Nationality Burmese

Myat Myat Ohn Khin (Burmese: မြတ်မြတ်အုန်းခင်, born 1948 in Rangoon, Burma[1]) was the Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. She was sworn in on 7 September 2012, becoming the first Burmese woman in President Thein Sein's cabinet.[2][3] Myat Myat Ohn Khin a former Deputy Minister for Health.[4][5]

She has a diploma in Burmese traditional medicine and was awarded the title "Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma Theingi" in 2008.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Myat Myat Ohn Khin". Women's Forum for the Economy and Society. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  2. Nyein Nyein (7 September 2012). "11 New Ministers Sworn In". Irrawaddy. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  3. Tangmeesang, Onravee (19 December 2012). "Women in need of a bigger voice". The Nation. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  4. James, Helen. "Strengthening the capacity for reform: Myanmar’s cabinet reshuffle". East Asia Forum. Australian National University. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  5. "World Disability Report & Workshop on Reproductive Health for People with Disabilities". World Health Organization. 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.


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