Tun Myint

Tun Myint

Dr. Tun Myint (born 1970) was born in Andaw Village, Yinmarbin 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 (with honors) 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.

He is currently a Research Associate at the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis at Indiana University. He is also serving as a member of the Technical Advisory Team of the [http://www.encburma.org/fcdcc.htm Federal Constitution Drafting Coordinating Committee of Burma] , which is composed of Burmese democratic organizations active in exile.

He is now a professor at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota and is married to Carol Myint. They have two children; Ananda and Aya

External links

* [http://www.indiana.edu/~easc/security_issues/humanrights/bios.htm Short biography of Tun Myint, along with 11 other people]


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