Mar Mar Khaing (Burmese: မာမာခိုင်, also spelt Mar Mar Khine; born 20 April 1961) is a Burmese politician and lawyer who currently serves as a member of parliament in the House of Representatives for Thaton Township. In the 2015 Myanmar general election, she contested the Thaton Township constituency for a seat in the Pyithu Hluttaw MP, the country's lower house.[2]
Mar Mar Khaing | |
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မာမာခိုင် | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Saw Ba Thein (USDP) |
| Constituency | Thaton Township |
| Majority | 48,283 (53.95%)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1961 Thaton, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Parent | U Kauk (father) |
| Residence(s) | Thaton, Mon State, Myanmar |
| Alma mater | Mawlamyine University of Distance Education (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician, Lawyer |
Early life and career
editMar Mar Khaing was on born 20 April 1961 in Thaton, Mon State, Myanmar. She is an ethnic Pa-O. She attended at Basic Education High School No. 2 Thaton and graduated with Law from Mawlamyine University of Distance Education.
In 1980 to 1985, she had worked at Thaton Construction Corporation. In 1989, she had worked Senior lawyer and became lawyer of the Supreme Court of Myanmar in 1999. In the 2015 Myanmar general election, she contested the Thaton Township constituency winning a majority of 48,283 (53% of the votes), won a Pyithu Hluttaw seat.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Votes Records". mypilar.org. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Member of parliament- Mar Mar Khaing Profile". Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (in Burmese). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Thaton residents call for the return of confiscated farmlands". Eleven Media Group. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Myanmar MPs call for gambling crackdown". Asia Gaming Brief. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
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