Myint Htwe
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| office = Minister for Health and Sports
| term_start = 30 March 2016
| term_end = 1 February 2021
| president = Htin Kyaw
Myint Swe (acting)
Win Myint
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| successor = That Khaing Win
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Myint Htwe ({{langx|my|မြင့်ထွေး}} {{IPA|my|mjɪ̰ɴ tʰwé|}}; born 24 September 1948) is a Burmese politician, public health physician, and former Minister for Health and Sports of Myanmar.
Early life and education
Myint Htwe was born on 24 September 1948 in Sittwe, Burma (now Myanmar) to Shwe Tha Htwe and Aye Yi.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/7daynews/posts/1117673254960974|title=ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးများ၏ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်းမျာ|last=|first=|date=|website=7Day News Journal|language=my|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-25}}
From 1966 until 1973, he studied at the Institute of Medicine (1), in Rangoon and graduated with a MBBS. From the same institute, he received in 1979 a Diploma (with distinctions in Public Health Administration, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Environmental Health & Microbiology) in Preventive & Tropical Medicine. After winning a scholarship at the Institute of Public Health, University of the Philippines Systems, he graduated in 1982 with a Master of Public Health. In 1992, he received Doctor of Public Health from the renowned Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mohs.gov.mm/Main/content/page/short-curriculum-vitae-of-dr-myint-htwe|title=Short Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Myint Htwe, Union Minister for Health (JANUARY 2016)}}
In 2020, he received a distinguished alumnus award from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jhsph.edu/alumni/share-your-story/nominate-someone-for-an-alumni-award/2020-winners/myint-htwe.html|title=Alumni | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health}}
Career
After graduating, Myint Htwe worked in the Ministry of Health for 17 years. In 1994, he was appointed as a Regional Adviser for the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office (WHO SEARO), where he served in various positions until his retirement in 2011. As Director of Programme Management at WHO SEARO he was instrumental in supporting Member Countries in their health development efforts.{{cite web|url=http://www.searo.who.int/myanmar/mediacentre/wcoplanningfocalpointsmeeting/en/|title=World Health Organization, Meeting with SEAR WHO Country Office Planning Focal Points on Programme Development and Management|work=South-East Asia Regional Office}}
Myint Htwe also served as an executive committee member of the Myanmar Academy of Medical Science, Chairperson of the Ethics Review Committee, Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health, and vice-chairperson of the Myanmar Liver Foundation.{{cite conference | url=http://www.mm8apcrshr.org/plenary-session | title=Plenary Session | publisher=8th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights | access-date=19 March 2016 | location=Naypyidaw}}{{cite web|url=http://archive.gazette.jhu.edu/2012/07/23/myanmar-health-leaders-take-johns-hopkins-bioethics-lessons-home/|title=Myanmar health leaders take Johns Hopkins bioethics lessons home|publisher=}}
As public health physician, he was a chairperson of the Preventive and Social Medicine Society of the Myanmar Medical Association.
In 2014, during the government of former General Thein Sein, he was a member of the committee that drafted two of the four bills designed to regulate religious conversion and population-control measures in Myanmar.{{cite press release | url=http://www.president-office.gov.mm/en/?q=briefing-room/2014/03/10/id-3415 | title=Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office Notification No (19/2014) | publisher=Myanmar President Office | date=7 March 2014 | access-date=19 March 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2014/05/29/burma-drop-draft-religion-law|title=Burma: Drop Draft Religion Law|date=29 May 2014|work=Human Rights Watch|access-date=13 June 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/12436-controversial-religion-bills-submitted-to-parliament.html|title=President signs off on religious bills|last=Ei Ei Toe Lwin|date=5 December 2014|access-date=19 March 2016}}
On 22 March 2016, he was nominated as Minister for Health and Sports in President Htin Kyaw's Cabinet, which was Myanmar's first democratically elected civilian government since 1962. On 24 March 2016, the Assembly of the Union confirmed his nomination. In the aftermath of the military-led 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, the Myanmar Armed Forces appointed Thet Khaing Win as Myint Htwe's successor on 1 February 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-01|title=Myanmar's Health Minister Resigns After Military Takeover|url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmars-health-minister-resigns-military-takeover.html|access-date=2021-02-01|website=The Irrawaddy|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-02-01|title=Tatmadaw names new govt officials|url=https://www.mmtimes.com/news/tatmadaw-names-new-government-officials.html|access-date=2021-02-01|website=The Myanmar Times}}
Personal life
He is married to Nang Kham Mai, a medical doctor, and has two children, Nang Aye Thida Myint Htwe and Sai Htoo Myint Htwe.