Sein Myint

Sein Myint (Burmese: စိန်မြင့်) is a Burmese politician and former political prisoner. In the 1990 Burmese general election, he was elected as an Pyithu Hluttaw member of parliament, winning a majority of 28,259 (55% of the votes), but was never allowed to assume his seat.[1]

Sein Myint
စိန်မြင့်
Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyBogale № 2
Majority28,259 (55%)
Personal details
Born13 April 1954 (1954-04-13) (age 69)
Gadongani village, Bogale Township, Burma
NationalityBurmese
Political partyNational League for Democracy
RelationsThan Tun (father)
Khin Sein (mother)
Alma materRangoon Institute of Medicine
OccupationPolitician and physician

In 1980, he obtained a medical degree (MBBS) from the Rangoon Institute of Medicine and ran a private clinic from 1981 to 1989.[1]

From 9 August to 30 October 1989, he was sentenced to the Bassein prison under the 1975 State Protection Act's Article 10a, for his involvement in organizing a trip by Aung San Suu Kyi to the Irrawaddy Division.[1] From November 1991 to January 1992, he was arrested for allegedly participating in the Karen National Union's underground movement.[1]

References
  1. Khin Kyaw Han (1 February 2003). "Brief Biographies of Elected MPs". 1990 Multi-party Democracy General Elections. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
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