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Soe Myint

Soe Myint
သခင် စိုးမြင့်
Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Constituency South Okkalapa Township
Majority 33,959 (72%)
Personal details
Born 16 August 1923
Myaungmya, Irrawaddy Province, British Burma
Died 20 May 2010 (2010-05-21) (aged 86)
South Okkalapa Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Cause of death Heart disease
Resting place Yayway Cemetery, Yangon
Nationality Burmese
Political party National League for Democracy
Spouse(s) Aye Kywe
Children Swe Swe Myint
Maung Maung Myint
Thit Thit Myint
Cho Cho Myint
Thin Thin Myint
Parents Shein
Occupation Politician

Thakin Soe Myint (Burmese: သခင် စိုးမြင့်) was a Burmese politician and a leader of the National League for Democracy. Born in the Irrawaddy delta region in 1923, he first entered politics by joining the Dobama Asiayone branch at Myaungmya Township. He was a member of several political parties, including the People's Revolutionary Party, Myaungmya District Socialist Party, Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, Socialist Party and People's Youth League. Most recently, he served as a member of the National League for Democracy's Central Executive Committee, joining in 1988, during the 8888 Uprising.

He died at his home in Yangon's South Okkalapa Township on 20 May 2010, of a heart attack. Soe Myint was cremated at Yangon's Yayway Cemetery on 22 May 2010.


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