Sai Mauk Kham

Dr Sai Mauk Kham (Burmese: စိုင်းမောက်ခမ်း [sáɪɴ maʊʔ kʰáɴ]; born 17 August 1950) is a Burmese politician and physician who currently serves as a House of Representatives MP for Lashio Township constituency. He previously served as 2nd First Vice President of Myanmar from 1 July 2012 to 30 March 2016. He was elected as 1st Second Vice President on 4 February 2011, defeating Aye Maung of the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party and receiving 84% of the votes (140 of 167 votes) in the Amyotha Hluttaw.[1][2]

In this Burmese name, Sai is an honorific, not a surname.
Dr
Sai

Mauk Kham
စိုင်းမောက်ခမ်း
Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
Assumed office
31 March 2016
ConstituencyLashio Township
2nd First Vice President of Myanmar
In office
1 July 2012 – 30 March 2016
Serving with Nyan Tun
PresidentThein Sein
Preceded byTin Aung Myint Oo
Succeeded byMyint Swe
1st Second Vice President of Myanmar
In office
30 March 2011 – 1 July 2012
Serving with Tin Aung Myint Oo
PresidentThein Sein
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byNyan Tun
Personal details
Born (1950-08-17) 17 August 1950
Muse, Shan State, Myanmar
Political partyUnion Solidarity and Development Party
Spouse(s)Nang Shwe Hmone
Children3, including Sai Si Tom Kham
Alma materUniversity of Medicine, Mandalay
OccupationPolitician, Physician

Early life and education

Sai was born on 17 August 1950 in Muse, Shan State, Myanmar to a family of Shan descent. He is a physician by profession, having graduated from the Institute of Medicine, Mandalay (now the University of Medicine, Mandalay) in 1974. He also used to be the chairman of the Shan Literature and Culture Association.[3] He runs a private clinic and manages a private hospital in Lashio Township.[4]

Electoral fraud

In 2015 general election, Sai Mauk Kham was contested a Pyithu Hluttaw (lower house) seat in Lashio Township. There were allegations of voting fraud which pulled him forward by more than 4000 votes, where the National League for Democracy (NLD) was expected to win. The NLD, Shan Nationalities League for Democracy and Shan Nationalities Democratic Party had filed a complaint with the Union Election Commission (UEC). The UEC responded by declaring that the victory of Sai Mauk Kham was legal and that no fraud had taken place.

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References
  1. Liu (February 4, 2011). "PM U Thein Sein wins presidency of Myanmar". Xinhua Online. Beijing, China: Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  2. "Thein Sein and Sai Mauk Kham elected as vice presidents". Chiang Mai, Thailand: Mizzima News. February 3, 2011. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  3. Sai Zom Hseng (February 7, 2011). "Shan VP is Window Dressing, Say Observers". The Irrawaddy. Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  4. "Vice-Presidents". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
Political offices
New office Second Vice President of Myanmar
2011–2012		 Succeeded by
Nyan Tun
Preceded by
Tin Aung Myint Oo		 First Vice President of Myanmar
2012–2016		 Succeeded by
Myint Swe


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