Thet Thet Khine
| Thet Thet Khine | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
|
Assumed office 3 February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Dagon Township |
| Majority | 8431 votes |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 August 1967 Mogok, Myanmar |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Spouse(s) | Aung Kyaw Win |
| Children | Thet Yadanar Kyaw Win |
| Parents |
Khin Maung Thein (father) Khin Mya Mya (mother) |
| Relatives | Htun Eaindra Bo (sister) |
| Residence | Yangon |
| Alma mater |
Institute of Medicine, Yangon Yangon Institute of Economics Nanyang Business School |
| Occupation | Politician, Physician, Businesswoman |
Thet Thet Khine (Burmese: သက်သက်ခိုင်; also spelt Thet Thet Khaing, born 19 Aungust 1967) is a Burmese politician, physician and businesswoman currently serving as a member of parliament in the House of Representatives for Dagon Township constituency.[1] She is one of the most successful businesswomen in Myanmar and owns a number of gold, jewelry, and gem production companies.[2][3]
Early life and education
Thet Thet Khine was born on 19 August 1967 in Mogok, Myanmar. She was the youngest child of three siblings, having an elder brother and a elder sister, Htun Eaindra Bo, a actress and singer. She graduated with M.B.B.S from Institute of Medicine, Yangon in 1993, MBA (General Management) from Yangon Institute of Economics in 2004, MBA (Nanyang Fellows) from Nanyang Technological University's Nanyang Business School in 2008, and then International Management Program, MA, (USA) from MIT Sloan School of Management in 2008. She is currently studying Ph.D Candidate, Public Management and Leadership in Walden University from 2012 to present.
Business holding
She owns a number of gold, jewelry, and gem production companies, including Forever Gems and Golden Palace gold and jewellery, country's largest gold and jewelry retailer. She is also managing director of Jewel Collection Manufacturing Co.Ltd and United GP Development Co.Ltd.[4]
She had served as joint secretary General of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industries (UMFCCI) from 2013 to 2016. She is also the vice president of Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Association (MWEA) since 2013, and vice president of Infinite Myanmar Metta Foundation since 2012. Thet is an treasurer of Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs Association (MGEA).[3][4]
Political career
Her political aspirations first began in 1988, at the time of the 8888 pro-democracy uprising, when she was a student and joined the protests.
In 2014, she became a member of the National League for Democracy. In the Myanmar general election, 2015, she was elected as House of Representatives MP , winning a majority of 8431 votes and elected representative from Dagon Township parliamentary constituency. She also serves as the member of Banks and Financial Development Committee for House of Representatives.[5][6]
Awards
She was awarded Outstanding ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Award.[3]
Personal life
She married to Aung Kyaw Win, a businessman and physician in 3 April 1994. They have one daughter, Thet Yadanar Kyaw Win.
References
- ↑ Aung Shin (9 October 2015). "NLD candidate and businesswoman: 'It's very hard to change old habits'". The Myanmar Times.
- ↑ "The Leaderboard: Thet Thet Khine". Center for Strategic and International Studies. 6 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Mp Profile". Pyithu Hluttaw (in Burmese). Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- 1 2 "Dr. Thet Thet Khine". The Irrawaddy.
- ↑ "Elections Results – Global New Light Of Myanmar". Myanmar1329.rssing.com. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ↑ "ဘဏ္မ်ားႏွင့္ေငြေၾကးဆိုင္ရာဖြံ႔ၿဖိဳးတိုးတက္ေရးေကာ္မတီ". Pyithuhluttaw.gov.mm.