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Min Swe (Burmese: မင်းဆွေ) is a Burmese politician and political prisoner. In the 1990 Burmese general election, he was elected as an Pyithu Hluttaw member of parliament, winning a majority of 20,358 (64% of the votes), but was never allowed to assume his seat.[1]
Min Swe | |
|---|---|
မင်းဆွေ | |
| Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Pyapon № 2 |
| Majority | 20,358 (64%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1944 (age 80) Kyonegadon village, Pyapon, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Relations | Poe Kya (father) Tin Oo (mother) |
| Children | Thein Swe |
| Alma mater | Rangoon University Rangoon Institute of Education |
| Occupation | Politician |
Min Swe has a Bachelor of Science degree from Rangoon University and an education diploma from the Rangoon Institute of Education.[1] From 1967 to 1984, he worked as a high school teacher.[1] Min Swe joined the National League for Democracy following the 8888 Uprising.[1]
From 28 October 1996 to 9 October 2001, Min Swe and his son Thein Swe were arrested for allegedly violating the Private Tuition Act for opening a private school.[1]
His son Thein Swe currently serves as a Pyithu Hluttaw MP.[2]
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