Soe Win | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Myanmar-NLD-U-Soe-Win.jpg) Soe Win in 2012 | |
| Born | 1961 Yangon, Myanmar |
| Died | July 25, 2020 (aged 58–59) |
| Resting place | Yayway Cemetery, Yangon |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Occupation(s) | Bodyguard, close confidant of Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Spouse | Myint Myint Thein |
Soe Win (Burmese: စိုးဝင်း; 1961 – 25 July 2020), also known as U Soe, was the bodyguard and close confidant of the State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi.[1] He has served Aung Sann Suu Kyi since the early days of her democracy movement until she transitioned to lead the current government. Soe Win served as Aung San Suu Kyi's bodyguard on the 2010 and 2015 general election campaigns. Due to his outstanding character and loyalty, Aung San Suu Kyi even asked if he could be made an honorary member of parliament, but he refused.[2] He has been regarded as a trusted ally of Aung San Suu Kyi's and dubbed as her "right-hand-person" by many.[3][4]
- ^ "သစ္စာစောင့်သိမှုကို အသံတိတ်ဖော်ညွှန်းခဲ့သူ ဦးစိုးဝင်း". Myanmar NOW (in Burmese). 29 July 2020.
- ^ "The last trip of a loyal guard". The Myanmar Times. 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Final journey of The Lady's bodyguard, U Soe Win". The Myanmar Times. 30 July 2020.
- ^ "ဒေါ်အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည်၏ သစ္စာရှိ သက်တော်စောင့်". The Irrawaddy (in Burmese). 28 July 2020.