Minister of defence for the national unity government of Myanmar
In this Burmese name, the given name is Yee Mon. There is no family name.
His Excellency
Yee Mon
ရည်မွန်
Minister of Defense of National Unity Government of Myanmar
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 April 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-16)
Appointed by
Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
President
Duwa Lashi La (acting)
Preceded by
Office established
Personal details
Born
(1967-08-09) August 9, 1967 (age 56) Maha Aungmye Township, Mandalay Region
Political party
National League for Democracy
Profession
Politician, poet
Yee Mon (Burmese: ရည်မွန်; also known as Maung Tin Thit or Tin Thit; born 9 August 1967) is a Burmese poet, former political prisoner, and politician currently serving as Minister of Defense of National Unity Government of Myanmar.[1][2]
He attended the University of Medicine, Mandalay in 1984. He participated in protests during the pro-democracy uprising of 1988, against the military junta that ruled Burma, and was imprisoned by the regime for seven years. Later, he worked as an environmental activist.[1]
In the 2015 general election, Yee Mon successfully ran for Parliament with the National League for Democracy, in a district of Naypyidaw.[1] He received 27,321 votes, narrowly defeating U Wai Lwin, a powerful former military general and former defense minister.[1] His victory was viewed as a surprise, due to the large amount of soldiers and police officers in the district, who were seen as more likely to favor an ex-general.[1]
His discussion in the Myanmar Parliament to amend the National Constitution has been considered a notable step to peacefully remove the country's military from inappropriate political involvement and re-establish it as a proper professional army for national defense.[3]
^ abcdeThomas Fuller, A Poet's Election Victory Over a Former General Speaks of a New Myanmar Archived 2021-06-03 at the Wayback Machine, New York Times (November 14, 2015).
^Ei Ei Toe Lwin & Pyae Thet Phyom, Drama in NPT as commission rejects ex-minister's petition for vote recount Archived 2017-06-28 at the Wayback Machine, Myanmar Times (November 11, 2015).
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