Nyan Win | |
|---|---|
ဉာဏ်ဝင်း | |
| Member-elect ofPyithu Hluttaw (1990) | |
| Constituency | Paung Township № 1 |
| Majority | 20,032 (55.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1942-11-20)20 November 1942 |
| Died | 20 July 2021(2021-07-20) (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Party | National League for Democracy |
| Spouse | Hla Hla Win |
| Parent(s) | U Chin Phay (father) Daw Yi (mother) |
| Education | LLB, 1968 |
| Alma mater | Rangoon Arts and Sciences University |
| Occupation | High court lawyer (retired) |
Nyan Win (Burmese:ဉာဏ်ဝင်း; 20 November 1942 – 20 July 2021) was a Burmese politician andAung San Suu Kyi's personal attorney.[1][2] Nyan Win served on theNational League for Democracy's Central Executive Committee and was a party spokesman.[3][4] He also served as a legal advisor to the NLD.[5]
Nyan Win was born inKyaikkami,Mon State on 20 November 1942 to parents Chin Pe andDaw Yi.[6] After graduating with anLLB fromRangoon University, he served as a High Court advocate from 1970 to 1973, and worked as a government prosecutor until his retirement in November 1988.[6]
Nyan Win won the seat in thePyithu Hluttaw to represent thePaung Township Constituency No. 1 in the1990 Burmese general election, winning about 55% of the votes (20,032 valid votes).[6]
In the wake of the2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, Nyan Win was detained by theMyanmar Armed Forces.[7] He was accused of "inciting public disorder" and kept in theInsein Prison, where he contractedCOVID-19. Nyan Win was transferred toYangon General Hospital in mid-July after his condition worsened, but died within a week on 20 July 2021, at the age of 78.[8][9]