Pe Myint ( my, ဖေမြင့် ; born 15 December 1949) is a Burmese politician, writer and a former Minister for Information of

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(Burma).

Early life and education

Pe Myint was born on 15 December 1949 in

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, Burma (now Thandwe, Myanmar) to Aung Nyein and Khin Thein. He is of Rakhine descent.

Career

Pe Myint graduated from Thandwe State High School in

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in 1966 and Institute of Medicine 1, Rangoon in 1975. He worked as a physician until 1988. He received training as a journalist at the Indochina Media Memorial Foundation in

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. He previously served as the vice chairperson of the

Myanmar Press Council The Myanmar Press Council ( my, မြန်မာသတင်းမီဒီယာကောင်စီ; abbreviated MPC; formerly the Myanmar Core Press Council) is a media adjudication body which investigates and settles press disputes, compiles ...

, editor-in-chief of ''The People's Age Journal'', editor of ''Sarpaylawka Book House'' and ''Myanmar Book Publishing House''. On 22 March 2016, he was nominated to be Minister for Information in President

Htin Kyaw Htin Kyaw ( my, ထင်ကျော်, or ; born 20 July 1946) is a Burmese politician, writer and scholar who served as the ninth president of Myanmar from 30 March 2016 to 21 March 2018. He was the first elected president to hold the off ...

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. On 24 March, the

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confirmed his nomination. Following the military-led

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, the

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appointed Chit Hlaing as Pe Myint's successor on 1 February 2021.

Literary works

Pe Myint is a well-known writer and won

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in 1995. He has published over forty books of fiction, non-fiction, and translated works. Some of his original and translated works include *1975 — ''The Hospital'' (original by

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, ''The Final Diagnosis'') *1977 — ''Ward No. 6'' (original by

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'') *1988 — ''First Love'' (original by

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, ''

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'') *1993 — ''On Death and Other Short Stories'' *1993 — ''Normal Mind and Normal Behaviour (A Collection of Articles on Applied Psychology)'' *1995 — ''Parts for Sale and Other Short Stories'' (won

) *1997 — ''The Richest Man in Babylon'' (original by

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Personal life

He is married to Khaing Nwe Oo, a book publisher, and has two children, Pe Zaw Oo and Cho Su Su Khaing.

References

{{authority control Government ministers of Myanmar Living people 1949 births Burmese journalists Burmese writers People from Rakhine State 20th-century Burmese physicians University of Medicine 1, Yangon alumni Burmese people of Rakhine descent