Soe Win (prime minister)
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General Soe Win (Burmese: စိုးဝင်း; pronounced [só wɪ́ɰ̃]; 10 May 1947 – 12 October 2007) was the Prime Minister of Burma and Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council from 2004 to 2007. He was known by Burmese dissident groups as "the butcher of Depayin" for his role as mastermind of the 2003 Depayin Massacre, in which 70 National League for Democracy supporters were killed by a government-sponsored mob.[2]
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Quick Facts Prime Minister of Myanmar, Chairman ...
Soe Win | |
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စိုးဝင်း | |
Prime Minister of Myanmar | |
In office 19 October 2004 – 12 October 2007 | |
Chairman | Than Shwe |
Preceded by | Khin Nyunt |
Succeeded by | Thein Sein |
Secretary 1 of the State Peace and Development Council | |
In office 25 August 2003 – 19 October 2004 | |
Preceded by | Khin Nyunt |
Succeeded by | Thein Sein |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-05-10)10 May 1947[1] Taunggyi, British Burma |
Died | 12 October 2007(2007-10-12) (aged 60) Yangon, Myanmar |
Political party | SPDC (military dictatorship) |
Spouse | Than Than Nwe |
Children | Nay Soe, Theint Theint Soe |
Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
Years of service | 1965–2007 |
Rank | General |
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