Deputy Minister Khun Saw Hpu belongs to Kayan Ethnic group and was born on March 12, 1987. He earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the Meiktila Institute of Economics in 2006.

In 2009, the Deputy Minister joined Buddhist Youth Empowerment Program designed to promote Buddhist youths to actively participate in social, environmental, and peace building activities in Myanmar. He stayed in Thailand and Cambodia as a civic education volunteer for a year.

From 2018 to 2021, Khun Saw Hpu had served as a secretary of Kayan Literature and Culture Central Committee, and he became a vice president of that committee since 2021. After the military coup took place in 2021, the Deputy Minister participated in the demonstrations and strike activities in the area as a leader. He founded the Mobye Rescue Team  on May 23, 2021 to provide services to the wounded on the front line. He has been actively working at the forefront of the revolution against the military dictatorship.