He was born in Maubin Township, Ayeyarwady Division, in 1960.
He worked as a dentist at Kutkai Hospital in northern Shan State in 1988, then transferred to Lashio General Hospital in 1994.
In 2006, he was dismissed and his medical licence suspended after he refused a promotion and transfer order.
[1] He said he has supported the NLD since seeing Aung San Suu Kyi give a public speech in People's Park in 1988.
He became a party member after retiring from his government posts in 2015.