Kyaw Thaung

For the Burmese conglomerate founded by the Kyaw Thaung family, see KT Group.

Kyaw Thaung
Member of the Amyotha Hluttaw
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 February 2016
Constituency	Sagaing Region № 1
Majority	209486 votes
Personal details
Born	(1949-05-09) 9 May 1949 (age 75) Sitee Village, Sagaing Township, Myanmar
Political party	National League for Democracy
Spouse	May Yi Myint
Children	Zaw Minn Oo Nay Chi Linn Minn Kyaw Soe
Parent(s)	Aye Pe (father) Shwe Sein (mother)
Education	B.Sc (Chemistry)

Kyaw Thaung (Burmese: ကျော်သောင်း, born 9 May 1949) is a Burmese politician and former political prisoner who currently serves as an Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Sagaing Region No. 1 Constituency. He is a member of the National League for Democracy.[1]

Early life and education

Kyaw Thaung was born on 9 May 1949 in Sitee Village, Sagaing Township, Myanmar. He graduated with a B.Sc. degree in chemistry from Mandalay University. His previous job was at a youth computer centre.

In 1996, Kyaw Thuang was arrested and sentenced to 7 years with hard labor under Section 5 for his criticism of the SLORC National Democratic committee. In 2003, he was arrested for the second time in relation to the Tabayin uprising at Monywa prison.

Political career

Kyaw Thuang is a member of the National League for Democracy. In the 2015 Myanmar general election, he was elected as an Amyotha Hluttaw MP, winning a majority of 209486 votes and elected representative from Sagaing Region No. 1 parliamentary constituency.[2]

References

1. "Mp Profile". Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (in Burmese). Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
2. "Elections Results – Global New Light Of Myanmar". Myanmar1329.rssing.com. Retrieved 2018-08-22.