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{{Short description|Burmese politician}}
{{other people|Tint Swe}}
{{family name hatnote|lang=Burmese|Tint Swe}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|honorific-prefix =
|name             = Tint Swe
|native_name      = {{nobold|{{lang|my|တင့်ဆွေ}}}}
|native_name_lang = my
|honorific-suffix =
|image            = Dr Tint Swe.jpg
|caption         = Dr Tint Swe in 2015 at the VOA discussion
|office          = Minister for Prime Minister’s Office of [[National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma]]<ref name="a"/>
|primeminister   = [[Sein Win (Burmese government in exile)|Sein Win]]
|term_start      = 7 October 2000
|term_end        = ?
|predecessor     = Mya Win
|successor        =  ?
|office2          = Minister for Health and Education of [[National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma]]<ref name="a"/>
|primeminister2 = [[Sein Win (Burmese government in exile)|Sein Win]]
|term_start2      = ?
|term_end2        = ?
|predecessor2     =
|successor2        =
|office3         = Minister for Information of [[National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma]]<ref name="b"/>
|term_start3     = 23 January 2009
|term_end3     = 14 September 2012
|successor3   = Position abolished
|office4 = Member-elect of [[Pyithu Hluttaw]] (1990)<ref name="a"/>
|constituency4 = [[Pale Township]] № 2
|majority4 = 33,195
|term_start4 =
|term_end4    =
|predecessor4 = Constituency established
|successor4   = Constituency abolished
|office5          = Chairman of the [[National League for Democracy|National League for Democracy-Liberated Area (India)]]<ref name="a"/>
|term_start5     = 1991
|term_end5     = 2006
|successor5        =  U Cho<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.burmanet.org/news/2006/02/02/mizzima-news-nld-la-elect-new-western-region-chairman-tin-zaw-moe/|title=NLD-LA elect new western region chairman|date=2 February 2006|work=BurmaNet New|access-date=19 August 2017|language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230115430/http://www.burmanet.org/news/2006/02/02/mizzima-news-nld-la-elect-new-western-region-chairman-tin-zaw-moe/|archive-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref>
|birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1948|8|9|df=y}}
|birth_place      = [[Pale, Myanmar|Pale]], [[Myanmar]]
|death_date       =
|death_place      =
| residence   = [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]], [[United States]]
| nationality = Burmese<br/>[[Americans|American]]
|party            = [[National League for Democracy]]
|parents        = Ba Cho (father)<br/> Khin Khin (mother)
|spouse           =  Mya Mya Aye
|children         =
| alma_mater = [[University of Medicine, Mandalay|Institute of Medicine, Mandalay]] (MBBS)
}}
'''Tint Swe''' ({{langx|my|တင့်ဆွေ}}; born 9 August 1948) is a Burmese physician<ref>{{cite news |title=ဒေါ်နယ်ထရမ့်နဲ့ မြန်မာပြည်အပေါ် သက်ရောက်မှု |url=https://www.bbc.com/burmese/media-37929441 |work=BBC News မြန်မာ |date=9 November 2016 |language=my|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230115432/https://www.bbc.com/burmese/media-37929441|archive-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref> and politician who was elected MP for [[Pyithu Hluttaw]] in the [[1990 Myanmar general election|1990 election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=ဒေါက်တာတင့်ဆွေ ကို မေးမြန်းချက် |url=https://www.rfa.org/burmese/interview/dr-tintswe-interview-04202016012132.html/ |work=Radio Free Asia |date=29 April 2016 |language=my|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230115407/https://www.rfa.org/burmese/interview/dr-tintswe-interview-04202016012132.html/|archive-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ရွေးကောက်ပွဲရလဒ်နဲ့ ၉၀ ပြည့် အမတ်ဟောင်း ဒေါက်တာတင့်ဆွေအမြင်|url=https://burmese.voanews.com/a/election-results-comparing-with-may-1990-and-november-2015/3050118.html |work=VOA |date=9 November 2015 |language=my|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123051036/https://burmese.voanews.com/a/election-results-comparing-with-may-1990-and-november-2015/3050118.html|archive-date=January 23, 2023}}</ref> He has served as Minister for Prime Minister's Office of [[National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma]] (NCGUB).<ref name="The Irrawaddy">{{Cite news|url=http://www2.irrawaddy.com/article.php?art_id=9432|title=India Puts All Arms Sales to Burma on Hold|date=27 November 2007|work=[[The Irrawaddy]]|language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818214943/http://www2.irrawaddy.com/article.php?art_id=9432|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref> He also served as the Minister for Information in office from 23 January 2009 to 14 September 2012, and chairperson of the [[National League for Democracy|National League for Democracy-Liberated Area (India)]].<ref name="a">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/MPs_in_exile_Biography1.htm|title=Brief Biographies of Exiled Members of Parliament of Burma|work=ibiblio.org/No.10 Tint Swe|access-date=19 August 2017|language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231181431/http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/MPs_in_exile_Biography1.htm|archive-date=December 31, 2018}}</ref><ref name="b">{{cite web|url=http://www.designandpeople.org/sethu.das/tint_swe_conversation.html|title=FIGHTING PEACOCK BEGINS TO DANCE|work=Design & People|date=14 May 2012|access-date=18 August 2017|language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818220601/http://www.designandpeople.org/sethu.das/tint_swe_conversation.html#.WZdkzETP32c|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref><ref name="The Irrawaddy"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.burmalibrary.org/reg.burma/archives/199808/msg00069.html|title=NCGUB Cabinet Resolution|work=burmalibrary.org|language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100629213710/http://www.burmalibrary.org/reg.burma/archives/199808/msg00069.html|archive-date=June 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.burmanet.org/news/2005/06/24/mizzima-news-drama-in-nld-la-wr-dr-tint-swe-ousted-sein-win/|title=NLD-LA (WR): Dr. Tint Swe ousted – Sein Win|date=24 January 2005|work=BurmaNet New|access-date=19 August 2017|language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230115407/http://www.burmanet.org/news/2005/06/24/mizzima-news-drama-in-nld-la-wr-dr-tint-swe-ousted-sein-win/|archive-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
Tint Swe was born on 9 August 1948 in Minywa village, [[Pale, Myanmar|Pale]], [[Myanmar]] to Ba Cho and Khin Khin. He graduated [[Secondary education in Myanmar|high school]] from State High School No. 2 in Monywa. He graduated from the [[University of Medicine, Mandalay|Institute of Medicine, Mandalay]] with medical degree (MBBS) in 1972, and spent 15 years practicing as a medical officer in [[Monywa]], [[Ngazun]], [[Sagaing]], [[Pale, Myanmar|Pale]]. In 1970, he married Mya Mya Aye, and he resigned from  government service in 1988.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/amp/2012/11/25/waiting-for-suu-kyi/|title=Waiting for Suu Kyi|work=The Shillong Times|date=14 May 2012|access-date=19 August 2017|language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720022709/http://www.theshillongtimes.com/amp/2012/11/25/waiting-for-suu-kyi/|archive-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref>
==Career==
Tint Swe joined the [[National League for Democracy]] in 1988, after the [[8888 Uprising]]. In the [[1990 Myanmar general election|1990 elections]], he was elected as the Pyithu Hluttaw MP for Constituency No. 2 of [[Pale Township]], [[Sagaing Division]] winning a majority of 33,195 (61.08% of the votes), but was not allowed to assume his seat. He was among the elected MPs who worked clandestinely to form the [[National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kukiforum.com/2004/03/kukiforum-exclusive-interview-with-dr-tint-swe/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208195529/http://kukiforum.com/2004/03/kukiforum-exclusive-interview-with-dr-tint-swe/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 8, 2011|title=Kukiforum exclusive interview with Dr. Tint Swe|work=Kukiforum|date=22 March 2004|access-date=19 August 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indigenousherald.com/index.php/interview/202-dr-tint-swe|title=Interview with Dr. Tint Swe|work=indigenousherald.com|access-date=19 August 2017|language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720051708/http://www.indigenousherald.com/index.php/interview/202-dr-tint-swe|archive-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Burmese exile: Myanmar's military junta survives thanks to world's hypocrisy |url=http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Burmese-exile:-Myanmar%27s-military-junta-survives-thanks-to-world%E2%80%99s-hypocrisy-15920.html |work=Asianews |date=30 July 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521135641/http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Burmese-exile:-Myanmar's-military-junta-survives-thanks-to-world%E2%80%99s-hypocrisy-15920.html|archive-date=May 21, 2012}}</ref>
In October 1990, he escaped from arrest and fled to India. Tint Swe joined the NCGUB and served as senior representative from 1991 to 1995. Then, he became a [[Sein Win (Burmese government in exile)|Sein Win]]'s cabinet minister for NCGUB. He also served as Minister for Prime Minister's Office (West) and Minister for Health and Education.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.unpo.org/content/view/8651/236/|title=Burma: Government in Exile Supports Challenge to Junta's Seat at UN|date=13 September 2008|work=UNREPRESENTED NATIONS AND PEOPLES ORGANIZATION|access-date=19 August 2017|language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118155446/https://unpo.org/content/view/8651/236/|archive-date=January 18, 2023}}</ref><ref name="a"/> On 14 September 2012, NCGUB was officially dissolved and he retired from NCGUB.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mann|first=Zarni|title=Burmese Exile Govt Dissolves After 22 years|url=http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/14042|access-date=19 August 2017|newspaper=[[The Irrawaddy]]|date=14 September 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017153547/https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/burmese-exile-govt-dissolves-after-22-years.html|archive-date=October 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=US Lawmakers Urge Full Media, Aid Access to Burma |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/us-lawmakers-urge-full-media-aid-access-myanmar/4059612.html|work=[[Voice of America]]|date=9 October 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520081756/https://www.voanews.com/a/us-lawmakers-urge-full-media-aid-access-myanmar/4059612.html|archive-date=May 20, 2019}}</ref>
He had served as the chairman of Burma Centre Delhi (BCD). He then founded the Yamuna Clinic in 2002, a project to offer free primary medical health care to Burmese refugees in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Dr. Tint Swe provides free medical checkup for Burmese in Aizawl |url=https://www.bnionline.net/en/khonumthung-news/item/10710-dr-tint-swe-provides-free-medical-checkup-for-burmese-in-aizawl-.html |work=Burma News International |date=9 May 2011 |language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240420145035/https://www.bnionline.net/en/khonumthung-news/item/10710-dr-tint-swe-provides-free-medical-checkup-for-burmese-in-aizawl-.html|archive-date=April 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.Press_Release.Press_Release_2012.Launch_of_India_Burma_Relations_1990_2011_Report_and_Interactive_Session_on_Burma_201200309|title=Launch of India-Burma Relations (1990-2011) Report & Interactive Session on Burma|work=e-pao.net|date=9 March 2012|access-date=19 August 2017|language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124105857/https://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.Press_Release.Press_Release_2012.Launch_of_India_Burma_Relations_1990_2011_Report_and_Interactive_Session_on_Burma_201200309|archive-date=November 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/blog/yamuna-clinic-serves-burmese-refugees-in-delhi.html|title=Yamuna Clinic Serves Burmese Refugees in Delhi|date=6 April 2002|work=Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)|language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721141353/http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/blog/yamuna-clinic-serves-burmese-refugees-in-delhi.html|archive-date=July 21, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mikrogranty.cz/burma/yamuna-clinic-for-burmese-community-in-india.html|title=Yamuna Clinic for Burmese Community in India|work=mikrogranty.cz|language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124162212/http://www.mikrogranty.cz/burma/yamuna-clinic-for-burmese-community-in-india.html|archive-date=November 24, 2018}}</ref> He lived in India for many years and pursued with the Indian media and civil society for supporting the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar. He arrived in India on 21 December 1990 and left for the USA on 18 September 2014. Now, he resides in [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]], [[United States]].
He visited Burma for the first time after {{frac|27|1|2}} years in May 2018. He stayed there for 7 weeks in Burma and returned to Indianapolis on 19 June 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=ငြိမ်းချမ်းရေးတွင် ဝ တပ်ဖွဲ့ပါမလာသေးသည့်အပေါ် တိုင်းပြည်လုံခြုံရေးအတွက် စိုးရိမ် |url=http://burmese.dvb.no/archives/270007 |work=DVB |date=14 May 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225000853/http://burmese.dvb.no/archives/270007|archive-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref>
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[[Category:Government ministers of Myanmar]]
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[[Category:20th-century Burmese physicians]]
[[Category:People from Sagaing Region]]