Tun Myint

Democracy activist, Person

1970 –

45

Who is Tun Myint?

Tun Myint was born in Andaw village, Yinmabin Township, Sagaing Division of the Upper Burma. His parents, U Khin Maung and Daw Phwa Gyi, were farmers. He has five brothers all of whom reside in Myanmar. He was schooled at the village monastery in Andaw Village until 2nd standard. His parents then transferred him to the village elementary school where he completed his 3rd and 4th standard education. After he finished his elementary education, he was sent to Rangoon to continue his education. While living with his eldest brother's family in Rangoon, he studied middle and high school education at the State High School No. 2, Ahlone Township, Rangoon, until 1988.

He left Burma after the military coup on September 18, 1988, that cracked down on the people's movement for democracy in which he was involved as a student activist. He spent time as a student-soldier on the Burmese-Thai border from November, 1988 to July, 1990 before becoming a refugee in Thailand. While in Bangkok living as a refugee, he was selected by the United States Information Agency Burmese Refugee Scholarship program to continue his education in the United States of America. He arrived at Indiana University Bloomington in June 1993. He has earned three degrees from Indiana University: a BA in political science and East Asian Studies in 1997, an MPA in public affairs from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs in 1999, and a PhD in law and social science jointly at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and School of Law in April, 2005.

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Born
1970
Sagaing Region
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Indiana University Bloomington

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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