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Win Myint (MP)

Win Myint
ဝင်းမြင့်
Win Myint NLD.jpg
2nd Speaker of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
1 February 2016
Deputy T Khun Myat
Preceded by Shwe Mann
Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Assumed office
1 February 2016
Preceded by Lei Lei Win Swe (USDP)
Constituency Tamwe Township
Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
In office
2 May 2012 – 29 January 2016
Preceded by Than Tun
Succeeded by Wai Hlaing Tun (NLD)
Constituency Pathein Township
Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Constituency Danubyu № 1
Majority 20,388 (56%)
Personal details
Born (1951-11-08) November 8, 1951 (age 65)
Nyaungbingyaung village, Danubyu, Burma
Nationality Burmese
Political party National League for Democracy
Relations Tun Kyi (father)
San (mother)
Alma mater Rangoon Arts and Science University
Occupation Politician and lawyer
Religion Theravada Buddhist

Win Myint (Burmese: ဝင်းမြင့် [wɪ́ɴ mjɪ̰ɴ]; born 8 November 1951) is a Burmese politician, former political prisoner, incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives, and currently serving as a Pyithu Hluttaw MP for Tamwe Township. In the Burmese general election, 1990, he was elected as an Pyithu Hluttaw MP, winning a majority of 20,388 (56% of the votes), but was never allowed to assume his seat.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from the Rangoon Arts and Science University. In 1985, he became a High Court advocate.



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