Sai Mauk Kham
Dr Sai Mauk Kham | |
|---|---|
စိုင်းမောက်ခမ်း | |
 Mauk Kham in 2015 | |
| Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
| Assumed office 31 March 2016 | |
| Constituency | Lashio Township |
| 2nd First Vice President of Myanmar | |
| In office 1 July 2012 – 30 March 2016 Serving with Nyan Tun | |
| President | Thein Sein |
| Preceded by | Tin Aung Myint Oo |
| Succeeded by | Myint Swe |
| 1st Second Vice President of Myanmar | |
| In office 30 March 2011 – 1 July 2012 Serving with Tin Aung Myint Oo | |
| President | Thein Sein |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Nyan Tun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1949 Muse, Shan State, Myanmar |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Spouse | Nang Shwe Hmone |
| Children | 3, including Sai Si Tom Kham |
| Alma mater | University of Medicine, Mandalay |
| Occupation | Politician, Physician |
Dr Sai Mauk Kham (Shan: ၸၢႆးမွၵ်ႇၶမ်း, Burmese: စိုင်းမောက်ခမ်း [sáɪɰ̃ maʊʔ kʰáɰ̃]; born 17 August 1949) is a Burmese politician and physician who currently serves as a House of Representatives MP for Lashio Township constituency. He previously served as First Vice President of Myanmar from 1 July 2012 to 30 March 2016. He was elected as Second Vice President of Myanmar on 4 February 2011, defeating Aye Maung of the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party and receiving 84% of the votes (140 of 167 votes) in the Amyotha Hluttaw.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Sai was born on 17 August 1949 in Muse, Shan State, Burma (now Myanmar) to a family of Shan descent. He is a physician by profession, having graduated from the Institute of Medicine, Mandalay (now the University of Medicine, Mandalay) in 1974.
Career[edit]
He also used to be the chairman of the Shan Literature and Culture Association.[3] He runs a private clinic and manages a private hospital in Lashio Township.[4]
Electoral fraud[edit]
In 2015 general election, Sai Mauk Kham contested a Pyithu Hluttaw (lower house) seat in Lashio Township. There were allegations of voting fraud which pulled him forward, in a constituency where National League for Democracy (NLD) was expected to win.[5] 11,815 advanced votes had arrived at Lashio’s election commission office at midnight on 9 November 2015, almost eight hours after the polls had closed and the ballot boxes had been sealed shut.[5] Nearly all of the votes had gone to Sai Mauk Kham.[5] The NLD, Shan Nationalities League for Democracy and Shan Nationalities Democratic Party had filed a complaint with the Union Election Commission (UEC).[5] The UEC responded by declaring that the victory of Sai Mauk Kham was legal and that no fraud had taken place.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Sai Mauk Kham is married to Nang Shwe Hmone.[7] He has three children, including Sai Si Tom Kham, a pop singer.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Liu (February 4, 2011). "PM U Thein Sein wins presidency of Myanmar". Xinhua Online. Beijing, China: Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on February 6, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ "Thein Sein and Sai Mauk Kham elected as vice presidents". Chiang Mai, Thailand: Mizzima News. February 3, 2011. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ Sai Zom Hseng (February 7, 2011). "Shan VP is Window Dressing, Say Observers". The Irrawaddy. Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ "Vice-Presidents". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Burma's Vice President Accused of Rigging His Re-Election". Burma News International. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "Election commission takes stand on Lashio vote". The Myanmar Times. 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "Shan VP is Window Dressing, Say Observers". Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "ပရိသတ်တွေလုံးဝကြွေသွားမယ့် စိုင်းစည်တွမ်ခမ်းရဲ့ သီချင်းအသစ်ဖြစ်တဲ့ "First Love" official music video". Lotaya (in Burmese). Retrieved 2021-12-31.
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