Khet Aung
Khat Aung | |
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ခက်အောင် | |
Chief Minister of Kachin State | |
Assumed office 30 March 2016 | |
President | Htin Kyaw |
Preceded by | La John Ngan Hsai |
Personal details | |
Born |
1946 (aged 71-72) Myitkyina |
Nationality |
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Cabinet | Kachin State Government |
Khet Aung (Burmese: ခက်အောင်; born 1946) is a Burmese politician and currently serving as Chief Minister of Kachin State, the head of the Kachin State Government.[1] He is an ethnic Kachin Christian who worked as a dentist before striking into politics. He ran for state parliament in the November 2015 election, contesting a seat in Myitkyina.[2]
Opponent with brother
Khet Aung’s brother, Khet Htein Nan, is a well-known Kachin politician and former upper house MP. Although his brother was a member of the rival Union Solidarity and Development Party and lost in the 2015 election, Khet Aung ran for the National League for Democracy and secured a seat in the state legislature.
Political career
Khet Aung was not a member of any political party prior to last November’s general election, but became an NLD member in 2015. He has two sons and two daughters.
Personal life
References
- ↑ "Kachin State Government".
- ↑ "Chief Minister".
- ↑ John Zaw (March 29, 2016). "Myanmar names three Christians as regional ministers". Union of Catholic Asian News.