Name Min Swe Role Politician | Majority 20,358 (64%) Children Thein Swe Nationality Burmese | |
Preceded by Constituency established Education Yangon Institute of Education Similar People Tin Oo, Win Tin, Aung San Suu Kyi | ||
Succeeded by Constituency abolished | ||
Min Swe (Burmese: မင်းဆွေ) is a Burmese politician and political prisoner. In the Burmese general election, 1990, he was elected as an Pyithu Hluttaw MP, winning a majority of 20,358 (64% of the votes), but was never allowed to assume his seat.
Min Swe has a Bachelor of Science degree from Rangoon University and an education diploma from the Rangoon Institute of Education. From 1967 to 1984, he worked as a high school teacher. Min Swe joined the National League for Democracy following the 8888 Uprising.
From 28 October 1996 to 9 October 2001, Min Swe and his son Thein Swe were arrested for allegedly violating the Private Tuition Act for opening a private school.
His son Thein Swe is currently serving as a Pyithu Hluttaw MP.
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