Nur Ahmed, also known as Tin Maung, was a Rohingya leader from Buthidaung who was elected Member of Parliament for the Buthidaung-2 constituency in Myanmar's 1990 general elections, a rare instance of Rohingya representation. A member of the Central Executive Committee of the National Democratic Party for Human Rights (NDPHR), he advocated for Rohingya rights and identity until the military junta banned the party in 1992. Before entering politics he had trained as a Health Assistant and worked in Burma's Anti-Malaria Department.
The health worker elected for Buthidaung
Nur Ahmed, also known as Tin Maung, was a prominent Rohingya leader born in 1928 in Buthidaung, Myanmar. He trained as a Health Assistant and worked in Burma’s Anti-Malaria Department until 1968. In 1978, he joined the Rohingya Independent Force, reflecting his growing advocacy for his people's rights.
In the 1990 general elections, Nur Ahmed was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Buthidaung-2 constituency, receiving 20,045 votes out of 40,143 valid votes. This victory was a rare instance of Rohingya representation. As a member of the Central Executive Committee of the National Democratic Party for Human Rights (NDPHR), he advocated for Rohingya rights and identity. In 1992, his formal political activities ceased when the military junta banned the NDPHR.
