Pe Myint | |
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ဖေမြင့် | |
Minister for Information of Myanmar | |
In office 30 March 2016 – 1 February 2021 | |
President |
Htin Kyaw Myint Swe (acting) Win Myint |
Preceded by | Ye Htut |
Succeeded by | Chit Naing |
Personal details | |
Born | Thandwe, Burma (Myanmar) | 15 December 1949
Residence | Naypyidaw |
Alma mater | University of Medicine 1, Yangon |
Occupation |
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Pe Myint ( Burmese: ဖေမြင့် [pʰè mjɪ̰ɴ]; born 15 December 1949) is a Burmese politician, writer and a former Minister for Information of Myanmar (Burma).
Pe Myint was born on 15 December 1949 in Sandoway, Burma (now Thandwe, Myanmar) to Aung Nyein and Khin Thein. [1] He is of Rakhine descent. [1]
Pe Myint graduated from Thandwe State High School in Rakhine State in 1966 and Institute of Medicine 1, Rangoon in 1975. [2] He worked as a physician until 1988. He received training as a journalist at the Indochina Media Memorial Foundation in Bangkok. [3]
He previously served as the vice chairperson of the Myanmar Press Council, editor-in-chief of The People's Age Journal, editor of Sarpaylawka Book House and Myanmar Book Publishing House. [3] [4] [5] [6]
On 22 March 2016, he was nominated to be Minister for Information in President Htin Kyaw's Cabinet. On 24 March, the Assembly of the Union confirmed his nomination. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Following the military-led 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, the Myanmar Armed Forces appointed Chit Hlaing as Pe Myint's successor on 1 February 2021. [12] [13]
Pe Myint is a well-known writer and won Myanmar National Literature Award in 1995. [5] He has published over forty books of fiction, non-fiction, and translated works. [4] [11] [14]
Some of his original and translated works include
He is married to Khaing Nwe Oo, a book publisher, and has two children, Pe Zaw Oo and Cho Su Su Khaing. [1]
Pe Myint | |
---|---|
ဖေမြင့် | |
Minister for Information of Myanmar | |
In office 30 March 2016 – 1 February 2021 | |
President |
Htin Kyaw Myint Swe (acting) Win Myint |
Preceded by | Ye Htut |
Succeeded by | Chit Naing |
Personal details | |
Born | Thandwe, Burma (Myanmar) | 15 December 1949
Residence | Naypyidaw |
Alma mater | University of Medicine 1, Yangon |
Occupation |
|
Pe Myint ( Burmese: ဖေမြင့် [pʰè mjɪ̰ɴ]; born 15 December 1949) is a Burmese politician, writer and a former Minister for Information of Myanmar (Burma).
Pe Myint was born on 15 December 1949 in Sandoway, Burma (now Thandwe, Myanmar) to Aung Nyein and Khin Thein. [1] He is of Rakhine descent. [1]
Pe Myint graduated from Thandwe State High School in Rakhine State in 1966 and Institute of Medicine 1, Rangoon in 1975. [2] He worked as a physician until 1988. He received training as a journalist at the Indochina Media Memorial Foundation in Bangkok. [3]
He previously served as the vice chairperson of the Myanmar Press Council, editor-in-chief of The People's Age Journal, editor of Sarpaylawka Book House and Myanmar Book Publishing House. [3] [4] [5] [6]
On 22 March 2016, he was nominated to be Minister for Information in President Htin Kyaw's Cabinet. On 24 March, the Assembly of the Union confirmed his nomination. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Following the military-led 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, the Myanmar Armed Forces appointed Chit Hlaing as Pe Myint's successor on 1 February 2021. [12] [13]
Pe Myint is a well-known writer and won Myanmar National Literature Award in 1995. [5] He has published over forty books of fiction, non-fiction, and translated works. [4] [11] [14]
Some of his original and translated works include
He is married to Khaing Nwe Oo, a book publisher, and has two children, Pe Zaw Oo and Cho Su Su Khaing. [1]