Aung Kham Hti
U Aung Kham Hti | |
|---|---|
အောင်ခမ်းထီ | |
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Chairman of the Pa-O National Organisation | |
| Assumed office 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Leader of the Pa-O National Army | |
| Assumed office Unknown or ca. 2008[1] | |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khun Kee 27 April 1936 |
| Party | PNO |
| Spouse | Nang Pyu |
| Children | 6 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pa-O National Army |
| Years of service | 1976–present |
| Rank | Commander-in-chief |
| Battles/wars | |
U Aung Kham Hti[a] (born Khun Kee;[b] 27 April 1936) is a Burmese politician and former monk who has been the chairman of the Pa-O National Organisation (PNO) since 1976. Having served in this role for 49 years, Aung Kham Hti has been one of Myanmar's longest-serving ethnic leaders.
On 11 April 1991, the PNO, under his leadership, agreed a ceasefire with the ruling State Law and Order Restoration Council. The PNO was granted a number of business concessions and control over some territory in the southwest Shan State, which later became known as the Shan State (South) Special Region-6.[2] In April 2022, after the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Aung Kham Hti was awarded the title of Wunna Kyawhtin.[3]
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References
- ^ South, Ashley (30 June 2008). Ethnic Politics in Burma: States of Conflict. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-12953-9.
- ^ South, Ashley (2008). Ethnic Politics in Burma: States of Conflict. Oxon: Routledge. pp. 122–4. ISBN 978-0-203-89519-1.
- ^ "'They are preparing for war': Forced recruiting by Pa-O militia in Shan". Frontier Myanmar. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.