Wai Phyo Aung (Burmese: ဝေဖြိုးအောင်; born 15 May 1985) is a Burmese politician and medical doctor served as a member of parliament in the House of Representatives for Thaketa Township constituency from 2016 until his removal from office in the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.[1] He is a member of the National League for Democracy.[2]

Wai Phyo Aung
ဝေဖြိုးအောင်
Member of the House of Representatives (Myanmar)
In office
3 February 2016 – 1 February 2021
ConstituencyThaketa Township
Personal details
Born (1985-05-15) 15 May 1985 (age 39)
Yangon, Myanmar
Political partyNational League for Democracy
Parent(s)Tin Win (father)
Than Than Win (mother)
Alma materUniversity of Medicine 2, Yangon
Occupation
  • Politician
  • physician

Early life and education

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Wai Phyo Aung was born on 15 May 1985 in Thaketa Township, Yangon Region. He graduated with M.B.B.S. from University of Medicine 2, Yangon in 2007. He is also a doctor and opened clinic in Yangon.[3]

Political career

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He is a member of the National League for Democracy Party. In 2015 election, he was elected as a Pyithu Hluttaw MP for Thaketa Township parliamentary constituency.

References

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  1. ^ "Amid Coup, Myanmar's NLD Lawmakers Form Committee to Serve as Legitimate Parliament". The Irrawaddy. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ Pyidaungsu Hluttaw -MP Profile
  3. ^ Pyithu Hluttaw -MP profile