Ye Myint
| Ye Myint | |
|---|---|
| ရဲမြင့် | |
| Chief Minister of Mandalay Region | |
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In office 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Zaw Myint Maung |
| Representative of Mandalay Region Hluttaw | |
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In office 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Constituency | Pyinoolwin Township No. 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Burma |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
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]
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 Burmese general election, 2010.[2]
In January 2014, a convoy carrying Ye Myint and two other regional ministers, was hit by a landmine attack, at Naungcho, on the Mogok-Pyinoolwin highway, on the way back to Mandalay.[3] On 19 April 2014, Ye Myint's Mandalay home caught on fire, caused by an overheated surge protector connected to an air conditioning unit.[4] On 22 April 2014, he was charged under Article 285 of the Penal Code for negligence in a fire.
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Myanmar's regional chief minister convoy hit by landmine attack". Xinhua. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "Divisional Chief Minister Charged With Negligence in Myanmar Fire". RFA. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.