Maung Myint (Burmese: မောင်မြင့်) or Ye Myint is a Burmese politician and incumbent Pyithu Hluttaw member of parliament for Mingin Township.[1] He previously served as Minister for Industry of Myanmar. He was appointed to the post by President Thein Sein in July 2013 as a result of a cabinet reshuffle.[2] Maung Myint contested the 2010 Burmese general election, winning a seat in the Pyithu Hluttaw to represent Thongwa Township constituency.[3] He served as Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs from March 2011 to September 2012, and as Minister for Labor from September 2012 to July 2013.[3]

Maung Akar Tun Myint
မောင်အာကာထွန်းမြင့်
Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Assumed office
31 March 2016
ConstituencyMingin Township
Minister for Industry of Myanmar
In office
July 2013 – 30 March 2016
Succeeded byKhin Maung Cho
Minister for Labor of Myanmar
In office
September 2012 to – July 2013
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar
In office
March 2011 – September 2012
Personal details
Born (1958-05-21) 21 May 1958 (age 66)
Mingin, Sagaing Region, Burma
NationalityBurmese
Political partyUnion Solidarity and Development Party
SpouseDr. Khin Mya Win

Maung Myint was born on 21 May 1958 in Mingin, Sagaing Region, Burma but grew up in Homalin, Sagaing Region.[4] He is married to Khin Mya Win.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Myanmar Times - Election Winners.xlsx - Google Sheets".
  2. ^ "Thein Sein Orders Myanmar's Second Major Cabinet Reshuffle". RFA. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Cabinet". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b "COUNCIL DECISION 2012/98/CFSP of 17 February 2012 amending Decision 2010/232/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar". Official Journal of the European Union. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2015.