H.E. Ohn Myint | |
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အုန်းမြင့် | |
Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development | |
In office March 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
Preceded by | Tin Naing Thein |
Succeeded by | Aung Thu |
Minister for Cooperatives | |
In office March 2011 – September 2012 | |
Preceded by | Tin Htut |
Succeeded by | Kyaw Hsan |
Pyithu Hluttaw MP | |
In office April 2010 – March 2011 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Constituency | Hpakant Township, Kachin State |
Majority | 29,426 (51.58%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Burma |
Nationality | Burmese |
Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
Spouse | Nu Nu Swe |
Children | Kyaw Thura, Kyaw Thiha |
Occupation | Soldier |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Myanmar |
Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
Years of service | - 2010 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Ohn Myint ( Burmese: အုန်းမြင့်, born ) was the Burmese Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development from 2011 to 2016. [1] From March 2011 to August 2012, he concurrently served as the Minister of Cooperatives, until he vacated the post in September after a reshuffle of President Thein Sein's cabinet. [1] [2]
Ohn Myint appears on the European Union list of sanctioned regime members, as he served as a member of the State Peace and Development Council, the military regime that ruled Burma until 2010. [3] He is married to Nu Nu Swe. [4]
In 2010, he resigned from the military, in order to stand as a Union Solidarity and Development Party candidate in the 2010 Burmese general election. [5] He won a Pyithu Hluttaw seat representing Hpakant Township in Kachin State by a majority of 29,426, defeating his primary opponent, Bawk Ja from the National Democratic Force, an ethnic Kachin activist. [6]
In January 2014, a controversial video of Ohn Myint speaking to residents at Thityakauk village in Magway Region during a 28 January visit surfaced. [7] In that video, Ohn Myint used profanity and vulgar language toward the residents, who were pleading for clean potable water in the village. [7] [8] He also threatened to slap and imprison residents who inquired about the government's water access initiatives. [9] In part of the diatribe, Ohn Myint said "I don’t care about anybody. Anyone can write and say anything about me. I’m not afraid to die, so what else should I be afraid of? I don’t give a damn. I am that kind of person. I don’t give shit." [10]
His colleague, Minister of Information, Aung Kyi, defended Ohn Myint's words. [7] In response, the National League for Democracy introduced a motion in the Pyithu Hluttaw to debate and reprimand Ohn Myint's language. [7] President Thein Sein has reportedly reprimanded Ohn Myint for his language, but activists continue to call for his dismissal. [10] On 3 February 2014, activists from the Democratic Force staged a protest near Mahabandoola Park in Yangon. [10] The residents of Thityagauk village have demanded his resignation. [9] Their application to stage a protest on 13 February was blocked by Magwe Region police. [11]
Ohn Myint is a former Lieutenant General and Chief of the Tatmadaw's Bureau of Special Operations-6. [1] He also served the following military posts:
H.E. Ohn Myint | |
---|---|
အုန်းမြင့် | |
Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development | |
In office March 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
Preceded by | Tin Naing Thein |
Succeeded by | Aung Thu |
Minister for Cooperatives | |
In office March 2011 – September 2012 | |
Preceded by | Tin Htut |
Succeeded by | Kyaw Hsan |
Pyithu Hluttaw MP | |
In office April 2010 – March 2011 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Constituency | Hpakant Township, Kachin State |
Majority | 29,426 (51.58%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Burma |
Nationality | Burmese |
Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
Spouse | Nu Nu Swe |
Children | Kyaw Thura, Kyaw Thiha |
Occupation | Soldier |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Myanmar |
Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
Years of service | - 2010 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Ohn Myint ( Burmese: အုန်းမြင့်, born ) was the Burmese Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development from 2011 to 2016. [1] From March 2011 to August 2012, he concurrently served as the Minister of Cooperatives, until he vacated the post in September after a reshuffle of President Thein Sein's cabinet. [1] [2]
Ohn Myint appears on the European Union list of sanctioned regime members, as he served as a member of the State Peace and Development Council, the military regime that ruled Burma until 2010. [3] He is married to Nu Nu Swe. [4]
In 2010, he resigned from the military, in order to stand as a Union Solidarity and Development Party candidate in the 2010 Burmese general election. [5] He won a Pyithu Hluttaw seat representing Hpakant Township in Kachin State by a majority of 29,426, defeating his primary opponent, Bawk Ja from the National Democratic Force, an ethnic Kachin activist. [6]
In January 2014, a controversial video of Ohn Myint speaking to residents at Thityakauk village in Magway Region during a 28 January visit surfaced. [7] In that video, Ohn Myint used profanity and vulgar language toward the residents, who were pleading for clean potable water in the village. [7] [8] He also threatened to slap and imprison residents who inquired about the government's water access initiatives. [9] In part of the diatribe, Ohn Myint said "I don’t care about anybody. Anyone can write and say anything about me. I’m not afraid to die, so what else should I be afraid of? I don’t give a damn. I am that kind of person. I don’t give shit." [10]
His colleague, Minister of Information, Aung Kyi, defended Ohn Myint's words. [7] In response, the National League for Democracy introduced a motion in the Pyithu Hluttaw to debate and reprimand Ohn Myint's language. [7] President Thein Sein has reportedly reprimanded Ohn Myint for his language, but activists continue to call for his dismissal. [10] On 3 February 2014, activists from the Democratic Force staged a protest near Mahabandoola Park in Yangon. [10] The residents of Thityagauk village have demanded his resignation. [9] Their application to stage a protest on 13 February was blocked by Magwe Region police. [11]
Ohn Myint is a former Lieutenant General and Chief of the Tatmadaw's Bureau of Special Operations-6. [1] He also served the following military posts: