Aung Myat () is the Burmese politician and incumbent Deputy Speaker of Shan State Hluttaw. He previously served as

Chief Minister A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state (and sometimes a union ter ...

Shan State Shan State (, ; , ) is a administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos (Louang Namtha Province, Louang Namtha and Bokeo Provinces) to the east, and Thailand (Chiang Rai Province, Chia ...

. Aung Myat is an ethnic Danu.

Career

He is a retired Lieutenant-Colonel in the

Myanmar Army The Myanmar Army (; ) is the largest branch of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar, and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. The Myanmar Army maintains the second largest active force in Southea ...

, having graduated from the

Defense Services Academy The Defence Services Academy (, ) located in Pyin Oo Lwin, is the premier military service academy of Myanmar, training future officers for all three branches of Myanmar military. The Ministry of Defence administered academy offers bachelor's de ...

with a

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degree. A member of the

Union Solidarity and Development Party The Union Solidarity and Development Party (; abbr. USDP) is an ultranationalist, pro-military political party in Myanmar. Alongside the National League for Democracy, it is one of Myanmar's two principal national parties. USDP is the succe ...

, he was elected to represent Pindaya Township Constituency No. 1 as a Shan State Hluttaw representative in the

2010 Burmese general election General elections were held in Myanmar on 2010, in accordance with the new constitution, which was approved in a referendum held in . The election date was announced by the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) on . The elections were th ...

Personal life

Aung Myat was born on 14 April 1963 to Nyunt Aung and Khin Kyi, in Pwela, Pindaya Township,

Burma Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and ha ...

. Aung Myat is married to Phyu Phyu Nyunt. They have two daughters and a son; Su Myat Phyu, Aye Myat Phyu, and Htet Myat Aung.

References

{{Chief Ministers of Burma Government ministers of Myanmar Union Solidarity and Development Party politicians Living people 1963 births People from Shan State Burmese military personnel Defence Services Academy alumni