Myo Aung

Myo Aung (Burmese: မျိုးအောင်, born 17 February 1951) is a Burmese politician and physician who formerly served as an Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Kayin State No. 9 constituency and Chairman of the Naypyidaw Council and Naypyidaw Development Committee.^[1][2] He is a member of the National League for Democracy.

Myo Aung
Member of the Amyotha Hluttaw
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2016
Constituency	Kayin State № 9
Personal details
Born	(1951-02-17) 17 February 1951 (age 74) Kawkareik, Kayin State, Myanmar
Political party	National League for Democracy
Spouse	Win Aye
Children	2
Parent(s)	Thar Cho (father) Kyin Thaung (mother)
Alma mater	University of Medicine 2, Yangon (M.B.B.S)
Occupation	Politician, physician

Early life and education

Myo was born on 17 February 1951 in Kawkareik Township, Kayin State, Myanmar. He graduated with M.B.B.S from University of Medicine 2, Yangon. He is also a medical doctor and opened a private clinic in Kawkareik.^[1]

Political career

In the 2015 Myanmar general election, he was elected as an Amyotha Hluttaw MP from Kayin State No. 9 parliamentary constituency. where he served as a member of the Amyotha Hluttaw's Bill Committee.^[3][4][5]

Arrest & imprisonment

On February 1, 2021, Dr. Aung was placed under arrest and detained during the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, and charged with violating the Anti-Corruption Law in a land use permit transaction.^[6] He was later charged in April with sedition under Article 505(b) of the Penal Code for a statement published by the Central Executive Committee of the National League for Democracy (NDL) appealing to the public for support against the coup.^[7][8] Dr. Aung was convicted of sedition on December 6, 2021 by a military junta court, and sentenced to 2 years incarceration.^[9] Amnesty International called the sentences and decisions "bogus", "farcical" and "corrupt".^[9]