Soe Win (minister)

Soe Win (Burmese: စိုးဝင်း [só wɪ́ɴ]; born 13 December 1938) is the former Minister for Planning and Finance of Myanmar (Burma). He is a financial professional and previously served as the managing partner of Deloitte in Myanmar.[1]

For other people named Soe Win, see Soe Win (disambiguation).
Soe Win
စိုးဝင်း
Minister for Planning and Finance
In office
25 May 2018 – 1 February 2021
PresidentWin Myint
Preceded byKyaw Win
Succeeded byWin Shein
Minister for Industry of Myanmar
In office
30 July 2019 – 28 Nov 2019
Preceded byKhin Maung Cho
Personal details
Born13 December 1938 (1938-12-13) (age 84)
Moulmein, Burma (Myanmar)
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMa Ma Swe

Early life and education

Soe Win was born in Moulmein, British Burma (now Mawlamyaing, Myanmar) on 13 December 1938 to parents U Tin and Daw Ngwe Pwint.[2][3] He possesses BA, LLB and DMA qualifications.[3] He is married to Mar Mar Swe.[3]

Career

Soe Win entered the banking trade in 1961, joining a state-owned commercial bank as Deputy Manager in 1961.[4] He was appointed as the Deputy Controller of Foreign Exchange (Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank) in 1990 and as General Manager in 1993.[4] He serves on the board of Renaissance Institute, a Myanmar-based think tank.[4] He subsequently founded Myanmar Vigour in 2003, which became a member firm of Deloitte in 2015.[5] He specializes in Myanmar taxation, investment laws and banking.[6]

After Kyaw Win's resignation as the incumbent Minister of Planning and Finance during a corruption investigation, Soe Win was nominated by President Win Myint as the successor on 29 May 2018. In the aftermath of the military-led 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, the Myanmar Armed Forces appointed Win Shein as Soe Win's successor on 1 February 2021.[7][8] Soe Win was placed under house arrest by the Myanmar Armed Forces.[9]

References
  1. hermes (2018-05-29). "Myanmar names new finance minister". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  2. "ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်း". Myanmar Union Parliament.
  3. "Parliament approves appointment of new planning and finance minister | Eleven Myanmar". www.elevenmyanmar.com. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  4. "Our Board". Renaissance Institute. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  5. Frontier. "U Soe Win nominated as new Minister of Planning and Finance". Frontier Myanmar. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  6. "President nominates U Soe Win as next planning & finance minister". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  7. "Myanmar's Health Minister Resigns After Military Takeover". The Irrawaddy. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  8. "Tatmadaw names new govt officials". The Myanmar Times. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  9. "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.
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