Background
He was born in Khanaung east village, Kyauktan Township in British Burma on 5 August 1937.
He was born in Khanaung east village, Kyauktan Township in British Burma on 5 August 1937.
He graduated from Institute of Medicine, Yangon in 1963 after passing high school in 1954.
He was one of the founders of the National Democratic Force (Núcleo de Dinâmica e Fluidos) party, after working for the National League for Democracy (NLD) since its inception in 1988. He showed his interest in politics since high school years. He was close to Thakin Kodaw Hmaing and an active participant of Rangoon University Student Union Movement.
He worked for the Ministry of Health as a leader in the leprosy prevention group and as a township medical officer
He also volunteered for the United Nations in Sri Lanka from 1984 to 1986. He was forced to retire from government posts for his involvement in the 8888 uprising.
He was arrested following an attempt by the National League for Democracy (NLD) to hold a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi and NLD youth in Mayangone Township in Yangon. His medical license was revoked and he, together with Doctor May Win Myint, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for participating in youth organization activities in October 1997.He was released in 2008 after his prison term was repeatedly extended by the military regime.
He was elected as a Hluttaw member for Kyauktan Township in the 1990 election.
He did not run for election due to his health condition but four candidates from the Núcleo de Dinâmica e Fluidos were elected as Hluttaw members in the 2010 election. He was the brother-in-law of Khin Nyunt, then chief of military intelligence and Prime Minister of Myanmar from 2003 to 2004. He died of liver cancer at the age of 76 at Pinlon Hospital of Yangon on 21 May 2014.
He suffered liver cancer since while in detention.
He joined the National League for Democracy since its founding of the party. He disagreed with party secretary general Aung San Suu Kyi and advocated for major political decision that not to boycott 2010 elections although he remained as a NLD party member to its dissolution in May 2010. He, together with Khin Maung Swe founded National Democratic Force Party in June 2010.
He served in several positions in the NLD and became a member of its Central Executive Committee in 2009.