Khin Khin Win

Khin Khin Win (Burmese: ခင်ခင်ဝင်း [kʰɪ̀ɴ kʰɪ̀ɴ wɪ́ɴ]) is a former First Lady of Myanmar, and the wife of former President of Myanmar Thein Sein. She was Myanmar's First Lady from 30 March 2011 to 30 March 2016.

In this Burmese name, the given name is Khin Khin Win. There is no family name.
Her Excellency
Khin Khin Win
ခင်ခင်ဝင်း
First Lady of Myanmar
In role
30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016
PresidentThein Sein
Preceded byKyaing Kyaing
Succeeded bySu Su Lwin
Spouse of Prime Minister of Myanmar
Preceded byThan Than Nwe
Succeeded byKyu Kyu Hla
Patron of the Myanmar Women Affairs Association
Preceded byKyaing Kyaing
Succeeded bySu Su Lwin
Personal details
SpouseThein Sein
Children3
ResidencePresidential Palace, Naypyidaw

In December 2011, Khin Khin Win met U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her official visit in Myanmar.[1] On 30 January 2012, the Singapore Botanic Gardens named a new orchid hybrid, the Dendrobium Daw Khin Khin Win, in her honor.[2][3][4]

Thein Sein, Khin Khin Win and Hillary Clinton at Presidential Palace

On 2 March 2023, the military government awarded her the title of Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma Theingi, one of the country’s highest religious honors, for significantly contributing to the flowering and propagation of Buddhism.[5]

Personal life

Khin Khin Win and Thein Sein have three children. One of her daughters, Yin Thuza Thein, married Han Win Aung, a captain in the Burmese military, in 2009.[6]

References
  1. "Secretary Clinton Meets With Burmese First Lady Daw Khin Khin Win". DipNote. 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  2. "Myanmar seeks Singapore's help on economy". Myanmar Times (AFP). 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  3. "Daw Khin Khin Win, wife of Myanmar's President Thein Sein, looks at an orchid hybrid, the Dendrobium U Thein Sein - Daw Khin Khin Win, named after her during a ceremony at the Singapore Botanical". Townhall.com (Reuters). 2012-01-30. Archived from the original on 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  4. Lim, Pam (2012-02-12). "Singapore says it with flowers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  5. ENG, IRW (2023-03-04). "Junta Watch: Regime boss targets 'Western culture'; Than Shwe Falls From Favor; and More". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  6. Min Lwin (5 February 2009). "Burmese PM's Daughter Camera Shy on Her Wedding Day". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 15 March 2016.


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