Role Burmese Politician Name Soe Myint | Nationality Burmese Majority 33,959 (72%) | |
Preceded by Constituency established Constituency South Okkalapa Township Political party National League for Democracy Died May 20, 2010, South Okkalapa Township, Myanmar (Burma) Party National League for Democracy Similar People Win Tin, Tin Oo, Aung San Suu Kyi | ||
Succeeded by Constituency abolished Resting place Yayway Cemetery, Yangon | ||
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Thakin Soe Myint (Burmese: သခင် စိုးမြင့်) was a Burmese politician and a leader of the National League for Democracy. Born in the Irrawaddy delta region in 1923, he first entered politics by joining the Dobama Asiayone branch at Myaungmya Township. He was a member of several political parties, including the People's Revolutionary Party, Myaungmya District Socialist Party, Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, Socialist Party and People's Youth League. Most recently, he served as a member of the National League for Democracy's Central Executive Committee, joining in 1988, during the 8888 Uprising.
He died at his home in Yangon's South Okkalapa Township on 20 May 2010, of a heart attack. Soe Myint was cremated at Yangon's Yayway Cemetery on 22 May 2010.