Pe Myint
Burmese politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pe Myint (Burmese: ဖေမြင့် [pʰè mjɪ̰ɴ]; born 15 December 1949) is a Burmese politician, writer and a former Minister for Information of Myanmar (Burma).
Pe Myint | |
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ဖေမြင့် | |
Pe Myint in 2014 | |
| Minister for Information of Myanmar | |
| In office 30 March 2016 – 1 February 2021 | |
| President | Htin Kyaw Myint Swe (acting) Win Myint |
| Preceded by | Ye Htut |
| Succeeded by | Chit Naing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1949 Thandwe, Burma (Myanmar) |
| Residence | Naypyidaw |
| Alma mater | University of Medicine 1, Yangon |
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Early life and education
Pe Myint was born on 15 December 1949 in Sandoway, Burma (now Thandwe, Myanmar) to Aung Nyein and Khin Thein.[1] He is of Rakhine descent.[1]
Career
Pe Myint graduated from Thandwe State High School in Rakhine State in 1966 and Institute of Medicine 1, Rangoon in 1975.[2] He worked as a physician until 1988. He received training as a journalist at the Indochina Media Memorial Foundation in Bangkok.[3]
He previously served as the vice chairperson of the Myanmar Press Council, editor-in-chief of The People's Age Journal, editor of Sarpaylawka Book House and Myanmar Book Publishing House.[3][4][5][6]
On 22 March 2016, he was nominated to be Minister for Information in President Htin Kyaw's Cabinet. On 24 March, the Assembly of the Union confirmed his nomination.[7][8][9][10][11] Following the military-led 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, the Myanmar Armed Forces appointed Chit Hlaing as Pe Myint's successor on 1 February 2021.[12][13]
Literary works
Pe Myint is a well-known writer and won Myanmar National Literature Award in 1995.[5] He has published over forty books of fiction, non-fiction, and translated works.[4][11][14]
Some of his original and translated works include
- 1975 — The Hospital (original by Arthur Hailey, The Final Diagnosis)
- 1977 — Ward No. 6 (original by Anton Chekhov, Ward No. 6)
- 1988 — First Love (original by Ivan Turgenev, First Love)
- 1993 — On Death and Other Short Stories
- 1993 — Normal Mind and Normal Behaviour (A Collection of Articles on Applied Psychology)
- 1995 — Parts for Sale and Other Short Stories (won Myanmar National Literature Award)
- 1997 — The Richest Man in Babylon (original by George Samuel Clason, The Richest Man in Babylon)
Personal life
He is married to Khaing Nwe Oo, a book publisher, and has two children, Pe Zaw Oo and Cho Su Su Khaing.[1]
References
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