Tin Myo Win
Tin Myo Win | |
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တင်မျိုးဝင်း | |
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| Chief Surgeon of Muslim Free Hospital, Yangon | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1951 (age 72–73)[1] |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Residence(s) | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Alma mater | Institute of Medicine 1, Rangoon (MBBS, M.Med.Sc.) Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCS) |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | Personal physician of Aung San Suu Kyi |
Tin Myo Win FRCS (Burmese: တင်မျိုးဝင်း; [tɪ̀ɴ mjó wɪɴ] born: c. 1951)[1] is a Burmese physician, former political prisoner and long-time personal physician of Burmese politician Aung San Suu Kyi.[2][3]
Personal life and political career
[edit]Tin Myo Win taught surgery at Rangoon General Hospital before the 1988 uprising. He spent three years in prison after taking part in the 1988 uprising. He has worked as a surgeon at the Muslim Free Hospital in Yangon since his release in 1992. He is the long-time personal physician of Aung San Suu Kyi and one of the few people permitted to regularly visit her house during her years under house arrest.[4] He was detained for two weeks during the 2009 Suu Kyi trespasser incidents.[5]
Tin Myo Win has helped shape National League for Democracy's policies on healthcare. He is also a member of the Yangon General Hospital fund-raising committee to upgrade the hospital.[6][7][8]
Tin Myo Win was mentioned as a possible presidential pick after 2015 election as Aung San Suu Kyi was constitutionally barred from the presidency.[1][2][7]
In the wake of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, Tin Myo Win was detained by the Myanmar Armed Forces.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c LEE CHOO KIONG. "Who could be Myanmar's next president?". The Straits Times.
- ^ a b "With Suu Kyi banned, Myanmar mulls over alternative leadership - Regional - The Star Online".
- ^ "Myanmar doctor says Suu Kyi's disease not cancer".
- ^ "Suu Kyi's Doctor Gets Down to Business". The Irrawaddy.
- ^ AFP. "Suu Kyi to protest innocence". Phnom Penh Post.
- ^ "Myanmar Patients Pay the Price". The Irrawaddy.
- ^ a b "Has Aung San Suu Kyi' picked Myanmar's president?". BBC News.
- ^ Sophie Song (9 August 2013). "In Myanmar The Government Spends Less Than $1 Per Person Annually On Healthcare". International Business Times.
- ^ "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.