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Soe Win (minister)
Burmese politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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U 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]
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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]
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