Nyan Win (NLD)
| Nyan Win | |
|---|---|
| ဉာဏ်ဝင်း | |
| Pyithu Hluttaw MP | |
| Succeeded by | Khin Maung Myint (NUP) |
| Constituency | Paung Township № 1 |
| Majority | 20,032 (55.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 November 1942 Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Spouse(s) | Hla Hla Win |
| Parents |
U Chin Phay (father) Daw Yi (mother) |
| Education | LLB, 1968 |
| Alma mater | Rangoon Arts and Sciences University |
| Occupation | High court lawyer (retired) |
Nyan Win (Burmese: ဉာဏ်ဝင်း) is a Burmese politician and Aung San Suu Kyi's personal attorney.[1][2] Nyan Win currently serves on the National League for Democracy's Central Executive Committee and is a party spokesman.[3][4] He has served as a legal advisor to the NLD.[5]
He won the seat in the Pyithu Hluttaw to represent the Paung Township Constituency No. 1 during the Burmese general election, 1990, winning about 55% of the votes (20,032 valid votes).[6]
Nyan Win was born in Kyaikkami, Mon State on 20 November 1942 to parents Chin Pe and Daw Yi.[6] After graduating with an LLB from Rangoon University, he served as a High Court advocate from 1970-1973, and worked as a government prosecutor until his retirement in November 1988.[6]
References
- ↑ Mydans, Seth (10 August 2009). "Verdict Expected for Burmese Activist". New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ McKay, James. "Nyan Win, elected MP and spokesman for the NLD in Burma". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "Brief biographies of the some NLD CEC members". Mizzima. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ Devraj, Ranjit (20 February 2015). "NLD spokesman Nyan Win at a Feb. 20 press conference in Rangoon". Inter Press Service. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Faces of Burma 2005". The Irrawaddy. December 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Name: U Tun Aung (aka U Tun Tun Hein)". BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF ELECTED MPs. Online Burma/Myanmar Library. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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