Aung Moe Nyo
Aung Moe Nyo, a doctor, is a Burmese politician who currently serves as Chief Minister of Magway Region, the head of the Magway Region Government. He was elected from NLD in the former elections and re-elected in the 2015 election and became the chief minister in 2016.
His Excellency Dr Aung Moe Nyo | |
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အောင်မိုးညို | |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Magway Region | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2016 | |
| Appointed by | President of Myanmar |
| President | Htin Kyaw |
| Preceded by | Phone Maw Shwe |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Yangon Institute of Medicine (G.1982) |
| Cabinet | Magway Region Government |
Early life and education
Aung Moe Nyo graduated from Rangoon Institute of Medicine in 1982 and started his own clinic in 1984.
Former elections
He won a seat in the 1990 election, capturing 74 percent of the vote. He was one of the NLD MPs-elect who were arrested in 1998 and kept without trial in military prisons referred to as “guesthouses”. He was released in 2001 and was elected as a lower house MP in the 2012 by-election.[1]
2015 election
He was re-elected in 2015 for Pwintbyu Township. He has promised to prioritise resolving land-grab cases. He became chief minister of Magway region in 2016.