Khet Aung

Khet Aung (Burmese: ခက်အောင်; born 1946) is a Burmese politician. He has served as Chief Minister of Kachin State, the head of the Kachin State Government, since March 2016.[1] An ethnic Kachin, he worked as a dentist before entering politics.

His Excellency
Khat Aung
ခက်အောင်
Chief Minister of Kachin State
In office
30 March 2016 – 1 February 2021
PresidentHtin Kyaw
Preceded byLa John Ngan Hsai
Succeeded byKhet Htain Nan
Personal details
Born (1946-03-11) March 11, 1946
Muse, British Burma
(now Muse, Myanmar)
CabinetKachin State Government

Political career

Khet Aung was not a member of any political party prior to the 2015 Myanmar general election, but became an NLD member in 2015. He ran for Kachin State Hluttaw in the November 2015 election, winning a seat in Myitkyina.[2]

In the wake of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, Khet Aung was detained by the Myanmar Armed Forces.[3]

Personal life

Salai is an ethnic Kachin and practicing Baptist.[4] He has two sons and two daughters. Khet Aung's brother, Khet Htein Nan, is a well-known Kachin politician and former upper house MP. Khet Htein Nan is a member of the rival Union Solidarity and Development Party and lost in the 2015 election.

References
  1. "Kachin State Government".
  2. "Chief Minister".
  3. "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.
  4. John Zaw (March 29, 2016). "Myanmar names three Christians as regional ministers". Union of Catholic Asian News.
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