Aung Myat

Aung Myat (Burmese: အောင်မြတ်) is the Burmese politician and incumbent Deputy Speaker of Shan State Hluttaw. He previously served as Chief Minister of Shan State. Aung Myat is an ethnic Danu.^[1]

Aung Myat
အောင်မြတ်
Deputy Speaker Shan State Hluttaw
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 February 2016
Appointed by	President of Myanmar
1st Chief Minister of Shan State
In office 30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016
Appointed by	President of Myanmar
President	Thein Sein
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Linn Htut
Representative of Shan State Hluttaw
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 February 2016
Constituency	Ywangan Township No. 2
Representative of Shan State Hluttaw
In office 2011 – 31 January 2016
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Arkar Lin
Constituency	Pindaya Township No. 1
Personal details
Born	14 April 1963 (1963-04-14) (age 61) Pwela, Pindaya Township, Burma
Political party	Union Solidarity and Development Party
Spouse	Phyu Phyu Nyunt
Children	Su Myat Phyu, Aye Myat Phyu, Htet Myat Aung
Education	Bachelor of Science
Alma mater	Defense Services Academy
Cabinet	Shan State Government
Military service
Branch/service	Myanmar Army
Rank	Lieutenant-Colonel

Career

He is a retired Lieutenant-Colonel in the Myanmar Army, having graduated from the Defense Services Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree.^[1] A member of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, he was elected to represent Pindaya Township Constituency No. 1 as a Shan State Hluttaw representative in the 2010 Burmese general election.^[2]

Personal life

Aung Myat was born on 14 April 1963 to Nyunt Aung and Khin Kyi, in Pwela, Pindaya Township, Burma.^[1] Aung Myat is married to Phyu Phyu Nyunt. They have two daughters and a son; Su Myat Phyu, Aye Myat Phyu, and Htet Myat Aung.^[1]