Nyi Pu (politician)

Nyi Pu (Burmese: ဦးညီပု) is a Burmese lawyer and politician. He served as the 3rd chief minister of Rakhine State in Htin Kyaw's Cabinet, before being arrested in February 2021 during the military coup. He was elected from Gwa Township in the 2015 Myanmar general election and became the chief minister on March 30.

In this Burmese name, the given name is Nyi Pu. There is no family name.
His Excellency
Nyi Pu
ဦးညီပု
3rd Chief Minister of Rakhine State
In office
March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30) – February 1, 2021 (2021-02-01)
Appointed byPresident of Myanmar
PresidentHtin Kyaw
Preceded byMaung Maung Ohn
Succeeded byAung Kyaw Min
Personal details
NationalityMyanmarMyanmar
Political partyNational League for Democracy
CabinetRakhine State Government

Early life and political career

U Nyi Pu is the NLD chair for his native Rakhine State in Myanmar (Burma). He graduated with a degree in law from Rangoon University in 1983 and then worked as a security guard until 1988. He briefly served as a clerk in the Land Transport Department and in the 1990 elections won but was not allowed to assume his parliamentary seat. In November's election, he won a spot in Gwa. His appointment to the chief minister post was hotly contested by the Arakan National Party.[1]

Nyi Pu was arrested in Gwa Township on 1 February 2021 during the military coup, but was released on the following day, although he was required to remain under house arrest. He was again arrested on 11 February and accused of sedition. His daughter Moe San Suu Kyi was arrested in May 2021.[2] Nyi Pu was sentenced to two years hard labour on 8 October.[3] On 19 January 2022, he was jailed for nine years over corruption charges.[4]

References
  1. "Meet your chief ministers". The Myanmar Times. 4 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017.
  2. "Myanmar Junta Court Sentences Ousted Rakhine State Chief Minister to Prison". The Irrawaddy. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. "Ousted Rakhine chief minister sentenced to two years in prison for incitement".
  4. "Myanmar Junta Jails Rakhine State Ministers on Corruption Charges". The Irrawaddy. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2021.


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