| Honorific-Prefix: | His Excellency Dr |
| Pe Myint | |
| Native Name: | Burmese: ဖေမြင့် |
| Native Name Lang: | Burmese |
| Office: | Minister for Information of Myanmar |
| Term Start: | 30 March 2016 |
| Term End: | 1 February 2021 |
| President: | Htin Kyaw Myint Swe (acting) Win Myint |
| Predecessor: | Ye Htut |
| Successor: | Chit Naing |
| Birth Date: | 15 December 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Thandwe, Burma (Myanmar) |
| Nationality: | Burmese |
| Residence: | Naypyidaw |
| Alma Mater: | University of Medicine 1, Yangon |
Pe Myint (my|ဖေမြင့် in Burmese pronounced as /pʰè mjɪ̰ɴ/; born 15 December 1949) is a Burmese politician, writer and a former Minister for Information of Myanmar (Burma).
Pe Myint was born on 15 December 1949 in Sandoway, Burma (now Thandwe, Myanmar) to Aung Nyein and Khin Thein.[1] He is of Rakhine descent.
Pe Myint graduated from Thandwe State High School in Rakhine State in 1966 and Institute of Medicine 1, Rangoon in 1975.[2] He worked as a physician until 1988. He received training as a journalist at the Indochina Media Memorial Foundation in Bangkok.[3]
He previously served as the vice chairperson of the Myanmar Press Council, editor-in-chief of The People's Age Journal, editor of Sarpaylawka Book House and Myanmar Book Publishing House.[3] [4] [5] [6]
On 22 March 2016, he was nominated to be Minister for Information in President Htin Kyaw's Cabinet. On 24 March, the Assembly of the Union confirmed his nomination.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Following the military-led 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, the Myanmar Armed Forces appointed Chit Hlaing as Pe Myint's successor on 1 February 2021.[12] [13]
Pe Myint is a well-known writer and won Myanmar National Literature Award in 1995.[5] He has published over forty books of fiction, non-fiction, and translated works.[4] [14]
Some of his original and translated works include
He is married to Khaing Nwe Oo, a book publisher, and has two children, Pe Zaw Oo and Cho Su Su Khaing.