Anna Sui Hluan
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Anna Sui Hluan | |
|---|---|
| အန်နာရွှေလွှမ်း | |
| Second Lady of Myanmar | |
| In office 30 March 2016 – 22 April 2024 | |
| Vice President | Henry Van Thio |
| Preceded by | Khin Aye Myint |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Spouse | Henry Van Thio |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Ral Buai (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
Anna Sui Hluan (Burmese: အန်နာရွှေလွှမ်း) is a Burmese linguist, researcher, Christian preacher, and social activist. She was the Second Lady of Myanmar from 2016 to 2024 during her husband Henry Van Thio's Vice Presidency.[1][2][3]
Anna Sui Hluan was born in Chin State, Burma, into a family of Christian pastors, and grew up in Yangon. Her father, Rev. Ral Buai, was a preacher who founded the Apostolic Christian Bible College (ACBC).[4] In 1988, many schools were closed due to nationwide protests, so she enrolled in a nearby Bible college instead. She is married to Henry Van Thio and has three children. When she gained a scholarship to study theology at the University of Otago, the family moved to New Zealand to live in the Dunedin suburb of North East Valley in 2011.[5]