{"id":7466,"date":"2026-01-18T12:35:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T06:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mofa.nugmyanmar.org\/?p=7466"},"modified":"2026-01-18T12:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T06:10:19","slug":"david-gum-awng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mofa.nugmyanmar.org\/my\/david-gum-awng\/","title":{"rendered":"David Gum Awng"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7466\" class=\"elementor elementor-7466\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2f5d43 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2f5d43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>David Gum Awng<\/strong> is the Deputy Foreign Minister of the National Unity Government (NUG) of Myanmar. He has over a decade of experience advancing democratic governance, human rights, sustainable development, and international cooperation, particularly in the context of Myanmar\u2019s struggle for a genuine federal democratic future.<\/p><p>In his current role, David supports the NUG\u2019s foreign policy and international strategy, leads diplomatic and advocacy engagement, and works closely with governments, international organizations, and civil society partners to mobilize international support for Myanmar\u2019s pro-democracy movement. His experience also includes investigating and documenting human rights violations committed by the Myanmar military, contributing to international accountability efforts, managing Official Development Assistance (ODA) projects, and teaching public policy and civic education in conflict-affected and displaced communities.<\/p><p>David holds a Master\u2019s degree in Sustainable International Development from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, and a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Social Studies with a concentration in International Relations and Global Politics from North Central College. He is an alumnus of the U.S. State Department\u2019s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and France\u2019s Future Leaders Invitation Programme (PIPA), and a recipient of the Open Society Foundations\u2019 Civil Society Leadership Award.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs X-twitter David Gum Awng Biography David Gum Awng is the Deputy Foreign Minister of the National Unity Government (NUG) of Myanmar. 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