Min Swe

Min Swe (Burmese: မင်းဆွေ) is a Burmese politician and political prisoner. In the 1990 Burmese general election, he was elected as an Pyithu Hluttaw member of parliament, winning a majority of 20,358 (64% of the votes), but was never allowed to assume his seat.^[1]

Min Swe
မင်းဆွေ
Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	Pyapon № 2
Majority	20,358 (64%)
Personal details
Born	16 March 1944 (1944-03-16) (age 81) Kyonegadon village, Pyapon, Burma
Nationality	Burmese
Political party	National League for Democracy
Relations	Poe Kya (father) Tin Oo (mother)
Children	Thein Swe
Alma mater	Rangoon University Rangoon Institute of Education
Occupation	Politician

Min Swe has a Bachelor of Science degree from Rangoon University and an education diploma from the Rangoon Institute of Education.^[1] From 1967 to 1984, he worked as a high school teacher.^[1] Min Swe joined the National League for Democracy following the 8888 Uprising.^[1]

From 28 October 1996 to 9 October 2001, Min Swe and his son Thein Swe were arrested for allegedly violating the Private Tuition Act for opening a private school.^[1]

His son Thein Swe currently serves as a Pyithu Hluttaw MP.^[2]