CNI News
October 7, 2024

Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, vice chairman of the National League for Democracy (NLD) passed away in the morning on 7th October 2024, Daw Yu Yu May, his wife, wrote on her social network page.

Dr. Zaw Myint Maung was suffering from leukemia and lost consciousness on 5th October and was transferred to the ICU. And then, he passed away at 3:00 am on 7th October when he was at 73.

He had been arrested since 1st February 2021 when the Tatmadaw took power after overthrowing the NLD government, saying that the NLD was trying to form a government without solving the vote list dispute in 2020 general election.

He had been released on amnesty, stated the State Administration Council on 6th October 2024. Dr. Zaw Myint Maung was an important leader of the NLD and he served as the chief minister of the Mandalay Region under the NLD government.