Mahn Johnny

Mahn Johnny (Burmese: မန်းဂျော်နီ) is a Burmese politician and political prisoner, the former Chief Minister for Ayeyarwady Region and Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw member of parliament for Kyonpyaw Township.[1]

Mahn Johnny
မန်းဂျော်နီ
2nd Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region
In office
30 March 2016 – 9 January 2018
Appointed byPresident of Myanmar
PresidentHtin Kyaw
Preceded byThein Aung
Succeeded byHla Moe Aung
Member of the Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw
Assumed office
8 February 2016
ConstituencyKyonpyaw Township № 2
Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
In office
2 May 2012 – 29 January 2016
Preceded byTint Hsan
Succeeded bySoe Moe Thu
ConstituencyMyaungmya Township
Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyKyonpyaw № 1
Majority31,731 (73%)
Personal details
Born31 January 1942 (1942-01-31) (age 78)
Singaungyi, Bassein, British Burma
NationalityMyanmar
Political partyNational League for Democracy
RelationsKyaw Oo (father)
Chat (mother)
Alma materBassein Regional College
Rangoon Institute of Education
OccupationPolitician
CabinetAyeyarwady Region Government
In this Burmese name, Mahn is an honorific, not a surname.

Early life and education

Johnny matriculated from high school in 1960 and studied at the Bassein Regional College.[2] From 1965 to 1986, he worked as a primary and secondary school teacher.[2] In 1980, he received a diploma in education from the Rangoon Institute of Education.[2] Johnny is an ethnic Karen and a Catholic.[3][4]

Political career

In the 1990 Burmese general election, he was elected as an Pyithu Hluttaw MP, winning a majority of 31,731 votes (73% of the votes), but was never allowed to assume his seat.[2]

In the 2012 Myanmar by-elections, he won a seat in the Pyithu Hluttaw, representing Myaungmya Township.[5]

In the 2015 Myanmar general election, Johnny won a seat in the Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw, representing Kyonpyaw Township.[6]

Johnny resigned from his position as Chief Minister of Ayeyarwaddy Region on 9 January 2018, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by Hla Moe Aung.

References
  1. "Names of Pyithu Hluttaw representatives announced". Union Election Commission. Government of Myanmar. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  2. Khin Kyaw Han (1 February 2003). "Brief Biographies of Elected MPs". 1990 Multi-party Democracy General Elections. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  3. John Zaw (29 March 2016). "Myanmar names three Christians as regional ministers". Union of Catholic Asian News.
  4. "Myanmar names three Christians as regional ministers - ucanews.com". ucanews.com. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  5. Shwe Yee Saw Myint (29 March 2016). "Ethnic Kayin chosen for Ayeyarwady's top job". Myanmar Times.
  6. "Meet your chief ministers". Myanmar Times. 4 April 2016.
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