Zaw Myint Maung

Zaw Myint Maung graduated with a medical degree from the Institute of Medicine, Mandalay in 1979.[2] During his medical career, he worked in Sagaing Division's Yuthitgyi Hospital and served as a demonstrator of biochemistry department at the University of Medicine, Mandalay, formerly known as the Institute of Medicine, Mandalay from 1983 to 1988.[2]

In the 1990 Burmese general election, he was elected as a Pyithu Hluttaw MP, winning a majority of 21,119 (66% of the votes), but was never allowed to assume his seat.[2]

On 22 November 1990, he was arrested under Article 122 of the Myanmar Penal Code and sentenced to 25 years, for attending meetings on forming a provisional government.[2] In March 1996, he was sentenced to a further seven years under the 1950 Emergency Provision Act, for publishing a magazine celebrating the 75th anniversary of Rangoon University and another called New Blood Wave.[2] In total, he served a 19-year sentence at a prison in Myitkyina.[3] He was released on 21 February 2009.[3] He is the vice-president of NLD and current acting president of the party.

In the wake of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, Zaw Myint Maung was detained by the Myanmar Armed Forces.[4] Authorities have charged him with violating COVID restrictions, corruption, and incitement.[5] Zaw Myint Maung is incarcerated at Obo Prison in Mandalay, and was diagnosed with leukemia in 2019.[5]

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