Name

Win Shein

Year of birth

1957

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Additional Information

Nationalities:

Myanmar

Places of birth:

Myanmar

Addresses:

Myananyadanar, Myanmar

Other information:

National ID: 12DAGANA011336

Justifications:

Win Shein is the Deputy Prime Minister, since 1 Feb 2023, and the Minister for Planning and Finance in the Union Government, since 1 Feb 2021, appointed by Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing. On 1 Feb 2021, the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw), led by Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, staged a coup in Myanmar by setting aside the results of the elections held on 8 Nov 2020 and by overthrowing the democratically elected government. As part of the coup, Vice-President Myint Swe, functioning as Acting President, declared a state of emergency and transferred the legislative, executive and judicial powers of the state to Min Aung Hlaing.

By accepting his nomination as Minister for Planning and Finance and as Deputy Prime Minister of the Union Government, and through his important role in the economic policies of the regime, Win Shein is responsible for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma