Win Shein
Burmese politician (born 1958)
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Win Shein (Burmese: ဝင်းရှိန်; born 1 August 1958 in Mandalay) is a former military officer and the incumbent Minister for Finance of Myanmar.
Win Shein | |
|---|---|
ဝင်းရှိန် | |
| Minister for Finance and Revenue | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2021 | |
| President | Myint Swe (acting) |
| Prime Minister | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Soe Win |
| In office 7 September 2012 – 30 March 2016 | |
| President | Thein Sein |
| Preceded by | Hla Tun |
| Succeeded by | Kyaw Win |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar | |
| In office 1 February 2023 – 31 July 2025 | |
| President | Myint Swe (acting) |
| Prime Minister | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue | |
| In office July 2012 – September 2012 | |
| President | Thein Sein |
| Deputy Minister for Transportation | |
| In office March 2011 – July 2012 | |
| President | Thein Sein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1958 (age 67) |
| Cabinet | Min Aung Hlaing's military cabinet |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Navy |
| Years of service | - 2010 |
| Rank | Commodore |
Career
From May 2013 to May 2014, he also served as chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission.[1] Win Shein previously served as a Deputy Minister of Transportation from March 2011 to July 2012.[2][3] He was Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue from July to September 2012.[4] He was a Myanmar Ambassador to Cambodia[5] and was also nominated as Ambassador to France just before he was appointed as Deputy Minister. In the aftermath of the military-led 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, the Myanmar Armed Forces appointed Win Shein as the Minister for Finance effective 1 February 2021.[6]
He also served as a Commodore, as part of the Myanmar Navy's Naval Training Headquarters.[3]
Personal life
Win Shein's father, San Shein, was formerly a member of the Burma Socialist Programme Party's central executive committee.[7]