Saw Daniel

In this Burmese name, the given name is Saw Daniel. There is no family name.

Saw Daniel (Burmese: စောဒန်နီယယ်, b. 25 November 1957^[1][2]) is a Burmese politician of Kayah descent and former vice-chairman of the Kayah State Democratic Party (KySDP).^[2] He was appointed to the State Administration Council on 3 February 2021, following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, and left office on 1 February 2023.^[3] On 4 February, KySDP distanced itself from Saw Daniel, announcing it had dismissed Saw Daniel from the party for accepting the appointment, and called for the regime to honor the 2020 election results.^[2][4]

Saw Daniel
စောဒန်နီယယ်
Member of the State Administration Council
In office 3 February 2021 – 1 February 2023
Secretary of the Kayah State Democratic Party
Personal details
Born	25 November 1957 (1957-11-25) (age 67) Burma
Nationality	Burmese
Political party	Kayah State Democratic Party (Until 2021)
Occupation	Politician

Saw Daniel contested the 2015 election as a KNDP candidate and the 2020 election as a KySDP candidate, losing both elections to an NLD candidate.^[5]