Mahn Johnny
Mahn Johnny | |
|---|---|
မန်းဂျော်နီ | |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region | |
| In office 30 March 2016 – 9 January 2018 | |
| Appointed by | President of Myanmar |
| President | Htin Kyaw |
| Preceded by | Thein Aung |
| Succeeded by | Hla Moe Aung |
| Member of the Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Kyonpyaw Township № 2 |
| Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
| In office 2 May 2012 – 29 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tint Hsan |
| Succeeded by | Soe Moe Thu |
| Constituency | Myaungmya Township |
| Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Kyonpyaw № 1 |
| Majority | 31,731 (73%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1942 (age 84) Singaungyi, Bassein, British Burma |
| Nationality | MyanmarMyanmar |
| Party | National League for Democracy |
| Relations | Kyaw Oo (father) Chat (mother) |
| Alma mater | Bassein Regional College Rangoon Institute of Education |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Cabinet | Ayeyarwady Region Government |
Mahn Johnny (Burmese: မန်းဂျော်နီ) is a Burmese politician, political prisoner and the former Chief Minister for Ayeyarwady Region. He is currently serving as a member of the Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw for Kyonpyaw Township Constituency No. 2.[1]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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 Ayeyarwady Region on 9 January 2018, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by Hla Moe Aung.
2021 Anti-Coup Resistance
[edit | edit source]In late August, photos of Mahn Johny wearing army fatigues and a large loaded rifle were published and spread on Facebook.[7] The military junta was raided the following day, allegedly seizing property. In an interview with Myanmar Now, Johnny stated that he would continue fighting against the injustice of the coup.[8] Johnny's house would later be sealed and his sons and daughters-in-law ordered to leave the premises.[9][10]
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