Introduction
Pe Myint (Burmese: ဖေမြင့် [pʰè mjɪ̰ɴ]; born 15 December 1949) is a Burmese politician, writer and incumbent Minister for Information of Myanmar (Burma). On 22 March 2016, he was nominated to be Minister for Information in President Htin Kyaw's Cabinet. On 24 March, the Assembly of the Union confirmed his nomination.
Early life and education
Pe Myint was born on 15 December 1949 in Sandoway, Burma (now Thandwe, Myanmar) to Aung Nyein and Khin Thein. He is of Rakhine descent.
Career
Pe Myint graduated from Thandwe State High School in Rakhine State in 1966 and Institute of Medicine 1, Rangoon in 1975. He worked as a physician until 1988. He received training as a journalist at the Indochina Media Memorial Foundation in Bangkok.
He previously served as the vice chairperson of the Myanmar Press Council, editor-in-chief of The People’s Age Journal, editor ofSarpaylawka Book House and Myanmar Book Publishing House.
Literary works
Pe Myint is a well-known writer and won Myanmar National Literature Award in 1995. He has published over forty books of fiction, non-fiction, and translated works.
Some of his original and translated works include
- 1975 — The Hospital (original by Arthur Hailey, The Final Diagnosis)
- 1977 — Ward No. 6 (original by Anton Chekhov, Ward No. 6)
- 1988 — First Love (original by Ivan Turgenev, First Love)
- 1993 — On Death and Other Short Stories
- 1993 — Normal Mind and Normal Behaviour (A Collection of Articles on Applied Psychology)
- 1995— Parts for Sale and Other Short Stories (won Myanmar National Literature Award)
- 1997 — The Richest Man in Babylon (original by George Samuel Clason, The Richest Man in Babylon)
Personal life
He is married to Khaing Nwe Oo, a book publisher, and has two children, Pe Zaw Oo and Cho Su Su Khaing.