Soe Myint

For the Burmese sports shooter, see Soe Myint (sport shooter).
Thakin
Soe Myint
သခင် စိုးမြင့်
Tha Khin Soe Myint
Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencySouth Okkalapa Township
Majority33,959 (72%)[1]
Personal details
Born16 August 1923
Myaungmya, Irrawaddy Province, British Burma
Died20 May 2010 (2010-05-21) (aged 86)
South Okkalapa Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Cause of deathHeart disease
Resting placeYayway Cemetery, Yangon
NationalityBurmese
Political partyNational League for Democracy
SpouseAye Kywe
ChildrenSwe Swe Myint
Maung Maung Myint
Thit Thit Myint
Cho Cho Myint
Thin Thin Myint
ParentShein
OccupationPolitician

Thakin Soe Myint (Burmese: သခင် စိုးမြင့်) was a Burmese politician and a leader of the National League for Democracy. Born in the Irrawaddy delta region in 1923, he first entered politics by joining the Dobama Asiayone branch at Myaungmya Township.[2] He was a member of several political parties, including the People's Revolutionary Party, Myaungmya District Socialist Party, Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, Socialist Party and People's Youth League.[2] Most recently, he served as a member of the National League for Democracy's Central Executive Committee, joining in 1988, during the 8888 Uprising.[3]

He died at his home in Yangon's South Okkalapa Township on 20 May 2010, of a heart attack.[2] Soe Myint was cremated at Yangon's Yayway Cemetery on 22 May 2010.[3]

References

  1. ^ "National League for Democracy". Brief Biographies of Elected MPs. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Khai Suu (20 May 2010). "Soe Myint's death a great loss: NLD leaders". Mizzima. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Independence Struggle Veteran Soe Myint Dies". The Irrawaddy. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2012.


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