Win Tin

Win Tin
Born(1929-03-12)12 March 1929[1]
Died21 April 2014(2014-04-21) (aged 85)
Yangon, Burma (Myanmar)
NationalityBurmese
Other namesMaung Wun Zin (မောင်ဝန်ဇင်း),
Paw Thit (ပေါ်သစ်),
Pyay Soe (ပြည်စိုး),
Ponnya (ပုည),
Win Swe (ဝင်းဆွေ),
Thutethi (သုတေသီ),
An Editor (အယ်ဒီတာ တစ်ဦး)
Alma materRangoon University
Occupation(s)Journalist and politician
Political partyNational League for Democracy
Parent(s)U Pu
Daw Mar

Win Tin (Burmese: ဝင်းတင်, [wɪ́ɰ̃ tɪ̀ɰ̃], 12 March 1929 – 21 April 2014) was a Burmese journalist, politician and political prisoner. He co-founded the National League for Democracy (NLD). He was imprisoned by the military government for 19 years (1989–2008) for his writings and his leadership position in the NLD.

  1. ^ "Win Tin - obituary". 22 April 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2020.