Myat Myat Ohn Khin

Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma Theingi
Myat Myat Ohn Khin
မြတ်မြတ်အုန်းခင်
Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
In office
7 September 2012 – 30 March 2016
Preceded by Aung Kyi
Succeeded by Win Myat Aye
Deputy Minister for Health
Preceded by Mya Oo
Personal details
Born (1948-10-16) 16 October 1948
Rangoon, Burma
Nationality Burmese

Myat Myat Ohn Khin (Burmese: မြတ်မြတ်အုန်းခင်, born 1948 in Rangoon, Burma[1]) was the Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. She was sworn in on 7 September 2012, becoming the first Burmese woman in President Thein Sein's cabinet.[2][3] Myat Myat Ohn Khin a former Deputy Minister for Health.[4][5]

She has a diploma in Burmese traditional medicine and was awarded the title "Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma Theingi" in 2008.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Myat Myat Ohn Khin". Women's Forum for the Economy and Society. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Nyein Nyein (7 September 2012). "11 New Ministers Sworn In". Irrawaddy. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Tangmeesang, Onravee (19 December 2012). "Women in need of a bigger voice". The Nation. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  4. ↑ James, Helen. "Strengthening the capacity for reform: Myanmar's cabinet reshuffle". East Asia Forum. Australian National University. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "World Disability Report & Workshop on Reproductive Health for People with Disabilities". World Health Organization. 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.


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