Naing Ngan Lin
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Naing Ngan Lin | |
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နိုင်ငံလင်း | |
| Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Dekkhinathiri Township |
| Regional minister for social affairs[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1977 (age 48) Mon State |
| Spouse | Sandar Win |
| Children | San Naing Ngan Lin |
| Parent(s) | Aye Myint (father) Khin Phyu (mother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Naing Ngan Lin (Burmese: နိုင်ငံလင်း, born September 3, 1977) is a Burmese politician and former political prisoner who currently serves as a regional minister for social affairs and a Pyithu Hluttaw MP for Dekkhinathiri Township.
He is a member of the National League for Democracy.[2][3][4][5][6]
Naing Ngan Lin was born on September 3, 1977, in Thaton Township, Mon State to Aye Myint and Phyu. He moved to Yangon when he was about three years old.
In 2006, he graduated in politics and government from Open University. After graduation, he married his life partner, Sandar Win. He lives in Yangon with his wife, their son and his parents-in-law. He became involved in politics during the Saffron Revolution of 2007. In 2009, he was arrested and spent two months in prison.[7] After he was released, he set up the United Front of Burmese Activists for Democracy.
After Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest, she called on him to work with the NLD in 2010. He founded the Togetherness Free Education Network for Youth and, later, the Health Network with her guidance.