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 (1942-11-20) 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

  1. Mydans, Seth (10 August 2009). "Verdict Expected for Burmese Activist". New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. McKay, James. "Nyan Win, elected MP and spokesman for the NLD in Burma". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. "Brief biographies of the some NLD CEC members". Mizzima. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  4. Devraj, Ranjit (20 February 2015). "NLD spokesman Nyan Win at a Feb. 20 press conference in Rangoon". Inter Press Service. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. "The Faces of Burma 2005". The Irrawaddy. December 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. 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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