Mahn Nyein Maung

P'doh Mahn Nyein Maung (, born 1947) is a Karen politician and former rebel leader. He is currently serving as a member of Myanmar's State Administration Council.

Mahn Nyein Maung was born between 1947 and 1949.

Career

1960s–2020: Activism After the 1962 Burmese coup d'état, Mahn Nyein Maung became involved in underground political activism. He was arrested in July 1967 and imprisoned in the Coco Islands. He escaped in 1970. In March 2012, he was sentenced to life in prison for participating in acts of war against the ruling government, but was released on 19 March via presidential amnesty. Mahn Nyein Maung participated in negotiating the landmark Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, which was signed by KNU on 15 October 2015.

2020–present: Entry into politics He resigned from the central executive committee of the Karen National Union in July 2020, in order to contest a Pyithu Hluttaw seat in his hometown of Pantanaw, Ayeyarwady Region in the 2020 Myanmar general election, representing the Kayin People's Party. He lost the election, placing third, with 8.83% of the votes. Nyunt Thein, representing the National League for Democracy, won the race with 58.01% of the votes. Following his appointment, the KNU distanced itself from Mahn Nyein Maung, and reiterated its opposition to the military coup.