Win Thein

Win Thein
ဝင်းသိန်း
2nd Chief Minister of Bago Region
In office
March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30) – 1 February 2021
Appointed byPresident of Myanmar
PresidentHtin Kyaw
Preceded byNyan Win[citation needed]
Succeeded byMyo Swe Win
Personal details
ChildrenOne son
CabinetBago Region Government

Win Thein (ဝင်းသိန်း; b. c. 1964) is an engineer and a former chief minister of Bago Region, appointed by president Htin Kyaw in 2016.

Early life and education

Win Thein graduated with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering and an AGTI diploma. Before becoming a politician for Yedashe Township, he worked as a farmer.

Career

Win Thein was appointed as Chief Minister of Bago Region on 30 March 2016 by President Htin Kyaw. In October 2019, he apologized for controversial remarks encouraging villagers to marry schoolteachers to retain them in the countryside. In the wake of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, he was detained by the Myanmar Armed Forces.

References

  1. ↑ "Meet your chief ministers". www.mmtimes.com. Myanmar Times. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2019-02-04. U Win Thein, Bago Region chief minister: Fifty-two-year old U Win Thein graduated with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering and an AGTI diploma. Before becoming a politician for Yedashe township, he worked as a farmer. His party CV lists him a Buddhist with one son.
  2. 1 2 3 "Meet your chief ministers". The Myanmar Times. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  3. ↑ "Appointment of Region/State Chief Ministers ( Order 4/2016 )". Myanmar President Office. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Chief Minister of Myanmar's Bago Region Apologizes for 'Marry-a-Teacher' Remarks". The Irrawaddy. 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  5. ↑ "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.