Win Tin | |
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Born | [1] | 12 March 1929
Died | 21 April 2014 | (aged 85)
Nationality | Burmese |
Other names | Maung Wun Zin (မောင်ဝန်ဇင်း), Paw Thit (ပေါ်သစ်), Pyay Soe (ပြည်စိုး), Ponnya (ပုည), Win Swe (ဝင်းဆွေ), Thutethi (သုတေသီ), An Editor (အယ်ဒီတာ တစ်ဦး) |
Alma mater | Rangoon University |
Occupation(s) | Journalist and politician |
Political party | National 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.