Mahn Johnny
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|honorific-prefix =
|name = Mahn Johnny
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|native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|my|မန်းဂျော်နီ}}}}
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|caption =
|order = 2nd Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region
|office =
|term_start = 30 March 2016
|term_end = 9 January 2018
|predecessor = Thein Aung
|successor = Hla Moe Aung
|office1 = Member of the Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw
|constituency1 = Kyonpyaw Township № 2
|majority1 =
|term_start1 = 8 February 2016
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|predecessor1 =
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|office2 = Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw
|constituency2 = Myaungmya Township
|majority2 =
|term_start2 = 2 May 2012
|term_end2 = 29 January 2016
|predecessor2 = Tint Hsan
|successor2 = Soe Moe Thu
|order3 =
|office3 = Member-elect of the Pyithu Hluttaw
|constituency3 = Kyonpyaw № 1
|majority3 = 31,731 (73%)
|predecessor3 = Constituency established
|successor3 = Constituency abolished
|party = National League for Democracy
|birth_date = {{b-da|31 January 1942}}
|birth_place = Singaungyi, Bassein, British Burma
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|nationality = {{flagicon|Myanmar}}Myanmar
|occupation = Politician
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|children =
|relations = Kyaw Oo (father)
Chat (mother)
|alma_mater = Bassein Regional College
Rangoon Institute of Education
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|president = Htin Kyaw
|appointer = President of Myanmar
|cabinet = Ayeyarwady Region Government}}
{{Burmese name|Mahn}}
Mahn Johnny ({{langx|my|မန်းဂျော်နီ}}) is a Burmese politician, political prisoner and the former Chief Minister for Ayeyarwady Region. He is currently serving as a member of the Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw for Kyonpyaw Township Constituency No. 2.{{cite news|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/2012/news/election2012/election_announc_17.html |title=Names of Pyithu Hluttaw representatives announced |date=2 April 2012 |work=Union Election Commission |publisher=Government of Myanmar |access-date=5 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509090053/http://mmtimes.com/2012/news/election2012/election_announc_17.html |archive-date=9 May 2012 }}
Early life and education
Johnny matriculated from high school in 1960 and studied at the Bassein Regional College.{{cite web|url=http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/Elections-03.htm|title=Brief Biographies of Elected MPs|last=Khin Kyaw Han|date=1 February 2003|work=1990 Multi-party Democracy General Elections|access-date=5 October 2012}} From 1965 to 1986, he worked as a primary and secondary school teacher. In 1980, he received a diploma in education from the Rangoon Institute of Education. Johnny is an ethnic Karen and a Catholic.{{Cite news|url=http://www.ucanews.com/news/myanmar-names-three-christians-as-regional-ministers/75601|title=Myanmar names three Christians as regional ministers|last=John Zaw|date=29 March 2016|work=Union of Catholic Asian News}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.ucanews.com/news/myanmar-names-three-christians-as-regional-ministers/75601|title=Myanmar names three Christians as regional ministers - ucanews.com|work=ucanews.com|access-date=23 October 2017|language=en-US}}
Political career
In the 1990 Burmese general election, he was elected as an Pyithu Hluttaw MP, winning a majority of 31,731 votes (73% of the votes), but was never allowed to assume his seat.
In the 2012 Myanmar by-elections, he won a seat in the Pyithu Hluttaw, representing Myaungmya Township.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/19700-ethnic-kayin-chosen-for-ayeyarwady-s-top-job.html|title=Ethnic Kayin chosen for Ayeyarwady’s top job|last=Shwe Yee Saw Myint|date=29 March 2016|work=Myanmar Times}}
In the 2015 Myanmar general election, Johnny won a seat in the Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw, representing Kyonpyaw Township.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/19818-meet-your-chief-ministers.html|title=Meet your chief ministers|date=4 April 2016|work=Myanmar Times}}
Johnny resigned from his position as Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region on 9 January 2018, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by Hla Moe Aung.
2021 Anti-Coup Resistance
In late August, photos of Mahn Johny wearing army fatigues and a large loaded rifle were published and spread on Facebook.{{cite news |author= |date=August 31, 2021 |title="Soldiers arrest family of politician, 79, vowing to go out guns blazing against Tatmadaw" |url=https://coconuts.co/yangon/news/soldiers-arrest-family-of-elderly-politician-vowing-to-go-out-guns-blazing-against-tatmadaw/ |work=Coconuts |location=Yangon |access-date=January 5, 2022}} The military junta was raided the following day, allegedly seizing property. In an interview with Myanmar Now, Johnny stated that he would continue fighting against the injustice of the coup.{{cite interview |subject-link=Mahn Johnny |interviewer=Myanmar Now |title=‘I can’t betray our people at this age’ — Elderly Karen politician takes up arms against the junta |work=Myanmar Now |date=September 1, 2021 |publisher=Myanmar Now |url=https://www.myanmar-now.org/en/news/i-cant-betray-our-people-at-this-age-elderly-karen-politician-takes-up-arms-against-the-junta |access-date=January 5, 2022}} Johnny's house would later be sealed and his sons and daughters-in-law ordered to leave the premises.{{cite news |author1=Min Min |author2=Zaw Ye Thwe |date=November 2, 2021 |title=House of former Ayeyarwady Region Chief Minister Mahn Johnny sealed |url=https://www.myanmar-now.org/en/news/house-of-former-ayeyarwady-region-chief-minister-mahn-johnny-sealed |work=Myanmar Now |access-date=January 5, 2022}}{{cite news |author= |date=November 2, 2021 |title=Myanmar Junta Seizes Homes From Those Tied to NLD, Shadow Govt |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-junta-seizes-homes-from-those-tied-to-nld-shadow-govt.html |work=Irrawaddy |access-date=January 5, 2022}}
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Category:Members of Pyithu Hluttaw
Category:National League for Democracy politicians
Category:Prisoners and detainees of Myanmar