Tin Myo Win
| Tin Myo Win Dr. | |
|---|---|
| တင်မျိုးဝင်း | |
 | |
| Chief Surgeon of Muslim Free Hospital, Yangon | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1951 (age 64–65)[1] |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Residence | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Alma mater | Institute of Medicine 1, Rangoon |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | personal physician of Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism[2] |
Tin Myo Win (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.[3][4]
Personal life and political career
Tin Myo Win was served as a teacher in surgery at Rangoon General Hospital before 1988 uprising. He spent three years in prison after taking part in 1988 uprising. He is working 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.[5] He was detained for two weeks during 2009 Suu Kyi trespasser incidents.[6]
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.[7][8][9]
Tin Myo Win was mentioned as a possible presidential pick after 2015 election while National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is constitutionally barred from the presidency.[1][3][8]
References
- 1 2 3 LEE CHOO KIONG. "Who could be Myanmar's next president?". The Straits Times.
- ↑ "Myanmar Muslim hospital offers hope in troubled times". South China Morning Post.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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.