Sein Win (general, born 1919)

Sein Win
စိန်ဝင်း
Prime Minister of Burma
In office
4 March 1974 – 29 March 1977
PresidentNe Win
Preceded byNe Win
Succeeded byMaung Maung Kha
Personal details
Born(1919-03-19)19 March 1919[citation needed]
Moulmein, British Raj
Died29 June 1993(1993-06-29) (aged 74)
Yangon, Myanmar
NationalityBurmese
Political partyBurma Socialist Programme Party
SpouseMya Shwe
Alma materPolice Officer Training School, Mandalay
AwardsIndependence Mawgunwin (First Class)
Thiri Pyanchi
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/service Myanmar Army
Years of service1942–72
Rank Brigadier General

Brigadier General Sein Win (Burmese: စိန်ဝင်း, pronounced [sèiɰ̃ wɪ́ɰ̃]; 19 March 1919[citation needed] – 29 June 1993) was a Burmese military officer who fought along with the legendary Thirty Comrades in the struggle for independence from Britain. He later held various positions in the government of Burma from 1962 to 1977 and served as Prime Minister of Burma (now Myanmar).[1]

  1. ^ "The Ne Win Years: 1962-1988".