Soe Win (minister)

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 86)
Moulmein, Burma (Myanmar)
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMa Ma Swe

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]

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. ^ a b c "Parliament approves appointment of new planning and finance minister | Eleven Myanmar". www.elevenmyanmar.com. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  4. ^ a b c "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.