Thet Thet Khine
Thet Thet Khine (Burmese: သက်သက်ခိုင်; also spelt Thet Thet Khaing; born 19 Aungust 1967) is a Burmese politician, physician and businesswoman who currently serves as a member of parliament in the House of Representatives for Dagon Township constituency.[1] She is one of the most successful businesswomen in Myanmar and owns a number of gold, jewelry, and gem production companies.[2][3]
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| Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Dagon Township |
| Majority | 84,31 votes |
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| Born | 19 August 1967 Mogok, Myanmar |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | National League for Democracy (2014–19) People's Pioneer Party (2019 to Present) |
| Spouse(s) | Aung Kyaw Win |
| Children | Thet Yadanar Kyaw Win |
| Parents | Khin Maung Thein (father) Khin Mya Mya (mother) |
| Relatives | Htun Eaindra Bo (sister) |
| Residence | Yangon |
| Education | PhD in Walden University |
| Alma mater | Institute of Medicine, Yangon Yangon Institute of Economics Nanyang Business School Walden University |
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Early life and education
Thet Thet Khine was born on 19 August 1967 in Mogok, Myanmar. She was the youngest child of three siblings, having an elder brother and an elder sister, Htun Eaindra Bo, an actress and singer. She graduated with M.B.B.S from Institute of Medicine, Yangon in 1993, MBA (General Management) from Yangon Institute of Economics in 2004, MBA (Nanyang Fellows) from Nanyang Technological University's Nanyang Business School in 2008, and then International Management Program, MA, (USA) from MIT Sloan School of Management in 2008. She started her Ph.D (Public Management and Leadership) course in Walden University in 2012 and successfully finished it in 2019 .
Business holding
She owns a number of gold, jewelry, and gem production companies, including Forever Gems and Golden Palace gold and jewellery, country's largest gold and jewelry retailer. She is also managing director of Jewel Collection Manufacturing Co.Ltd and United GP Development Co.Ltd.[4]
She had served as joint secretary General of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industries (UMFCCI) from 2013 to 2016. She is also the vice president of Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Association (MWEA) since 2013, and vice president of Infinite Myanmar Metta Foundation since 2012. Thet is an treasurer of Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs Association (MGEA).[3][4]
Political career
Her political aspirations first began in 1988, at the time of the 8888 pro-democracy uprising, when she was a student and joined the protests.
She is also active supporter in 1990 General Election of Burma for National League for Democracy in Mogoke.
In 2014, she became a member of the National League for Democracy. In the 2015 Myanmar general election, she contested the Dagon Township constituency winning a majority of 84,31 votes, won a House of Representatives seat. She also serves as the member of Banks and Financial Development Committee for House of Representatives.[5][6]
Suspension from party's duties
In September 2018, Thet Thet Khine and Kyaw Zeya, a Yangon Region Hluttaw MP were suspended from their Township NLD duties by the NLD Central Committee for allegedly criticising the party in the media. Thet Thet Khine told the public media at a discussion on the anniversary of the November 2016 election that "Aung San Suu Kyi could not decide her role in the government and was like a player who plays everywhere on the football pitch" were being punished.[7][8][9]
She founded Peoples Pioneer Party with her colleagues. She became Chair of the new People's Pioneer Party in Myanmar. Her party was approved by Union Election Committee, Myanmar in October, 2019. Kyaw Zaya who is her colleague during NLD Party also joined[10] in 2020 as Vice Chairman to PPP party which is newly formed first ever Programmatic Party in Myanmar. The PPP was established earlier this year by former NLD stalwart Daw Thet Thet Khine, an influential and wealthy businesswoman who said her party will enlist the help of professionals and experts to come up with programmes to promote and protect the public welfare[11].
Awards
She was awarded Outstanding ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Award.[3]
She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Nanyang Technological University, MIT Sloan School of Management In Public Policy and Doctor of Philosophy from Walden United Methodist Church In Public Management and Leadership class of (2012-2015).
She entitled with the Thudamatheingi award for her contributions to the sector Politics of Myanmar.
Personal life
Thet married Aung Kyaw Win, a businessman and physician on 3 April 1994. They have one daughter, Thet Yadanar Kyaw Win.
References
- Aung Shin (9 October 2015). "NLD candidate and businesswoman: 'It's very hard to change old habits'". The Myanmar Times.
- "The Leaderboard: Thet Thet Khine". Center for Strategic and International Studies. 6 December 2015.
- "Mp Profile". Pyithu Hluttaw (in Burmese). Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- "Dr. Thet Thet Khine". The Irrawaddy.
- "Elections Results – Global New Light Of Myanmar". Myanmar1329.rssing.com. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- "ဘဏ္မ်ားႏွင့္ေငြေၾကးဆိုင္ရာဖြံ႔ၿဖိဳးတိုးတက္ေရးေကာ္မတီ". Pyithuhluttaw.gov.mm.
- Chan Thar (3 September 2018). "Ruling NLD sanctions two Dagon MPs for breaking regulations". The Myanmar Times.
- Htun Htun (3 September 2018). "Two NLD Lawmakers Dismissed from Executive Committee". The Irrawaddy.
- San Htoo Aung (2 September 2018). "NLD dismisses two MPs from positions". Weekly Eleven.
- Times, Myanmar (2019). "MPs joined PPP Party". Myanmar Times.
- Times, Myanmar (2020). "New Party". Cite journal requires
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