Soe Win (minister)

Soe Win (Burmese: စိုးဝင်း [só wɪ́ɴ]; born 13 December 1938) is the incumbent 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]

Soe Win
စိုးဝင်း
Minister for Planning and Finance
Assumed office
25 May 2018
PresidentWin Myint
Preceded byKyaw Win
Personal details
Born13 December 1938 (1938-12-13) (age 81)
Moulmein, Burma (Myanmar)
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Ma Ma Swe

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.

References
  1. hermes (2018-05-29). "Myanmar names new finance minister". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  2. "ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်း". Myanmar Union Parliament.
  3. "Parliament approves appointment of new planning and finance minister | Eleven Myanmar". www.elevenmyanmar.com. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  4. "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.
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