Soe Win (politician, born 1957)

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Soe Win
Member of the Amyotha Hluttaw
Assumed office
1 February 2016
ConstituencyRakhine State No.12
Personal details
Born (1957-10-22) 22 October 1957 (age 66)
Gwa, Rakhine State, Burma (Myanmar)
NationalityRakhine
Political partyNational League for Democracy
Parent(s)Lay Maung(father)
Thaung Yin(mother)
Alma materYangon University B.A(Philosophy)

Soe Win (Burmese: စိုးဝင်း , born 22 October 1957) is a Burmese politician and former political prisoner who currently serves as an Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Rakhine State No. 12 constituency. He is a member of National League for Democracy.[1][2]

Early life and education[edit]

He was born on 22 October 1957 in Gwa, Rakhine State, Burma(Myanmar). He graduated with B.A. (Philosophy) from Yangon University. He was joined NLD at 1989 and served responsibilities of township and state. And then, He was involved in NLD Central Affairs Committee Responsibilities, Youth Reading Clubs and Religious Organizations. In 1974, Soe Win was arrested and sentenced to seven years prison because he was involved in the U Thant uprising of poster campaign at Gwa Township. After four months, he was freed by appeal.[1]

Political career[edit]

He is a member of the National League for Democracy. In the Myanmar general election, 2015, he was elected as an Amyotha Hluttaw MP and elected representative from Rakhine State № 12 parliamentary constituency.[1][3][4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Mp Profile". Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (in Burmese). Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Amyotha Hluttaw" (in Burmese). Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  3. ^ "7daydaily" (in Burmese). Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Elections Results – Global New Light Of Myanmar". Myanmar1329.rssing.com. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  5. ^ "ရခိုင် လူမှုကွန်ရက်များ ဖွဲ့စည်း" (in Burmese). Retrieved 13 September 2018.