Ye Myint (Burmese: ရဲမြင့်) was the chief minister of Mandalay Region, Myanmar, from 2011 to 2016. He is a former lieutenant general in the Myanmar Army and former chief of Military Affairs Security.[1]
Ye Myint | |
|---|---|
ရဲမြင့် | |
| 1st Chief Minister of Mandalay Region | |
| In office 30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Zaw Myint Maung |
| Representative of Mandalay Region Hluttaw | |
| In office 30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Constituency | Pyinoolwin Township No. 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Burma |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
A member of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, he was elected to represent Pyinoolwin Township Constituency No. 2 as a Mandalay Region Hluttaw representative in the 2010 Burmese general election.[2]
Terrorist attack and fire
editIn January 2014, a convoy carrying Ye Myint and two other regional ministers was hit by a landmine explosion, at Naungcho, on the Mogok-Pyinoolwin highway, on the way back to Mandalay.[citation needed] On 19 April 2014, Ye Myint's Mandalay home caught fire, caused by an overheated surge protector connected to an air conditioning unit.[3] On 22 April 2014, he was charged under Article 285 of the Myanmar Penal Code for negligence in a fire.
References
edit- ^ "Myanmar region or state parliament agrees to assignment of respective regional chief ministers". Xinhua. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Mandalay Division MPs". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Divisional Chief Minister Charged With Negligence in Myanmar Fire". RFA. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.