Win Tin
Win Tin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 March 1929 |
| Died | 21 April 2014 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Other names | Maung Wun Zin (မောင်ဝန်ဇင်း), Paw Thit (ပေါ်သစ်), Pyay Soe (ပြည်စိုး), Ponnya (ပုည), Win Swe (ဝင်းဆွေ), Thutethi (သုတေသီ), An Editor (အယ်ဒီတာ တစ်ဦး) |
| Alma mater | Rangoon University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and politician |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Parent(s) | U Pu Daw Mar |
Win Tin (Burmese: ဝင်းတင်, [wɪ́ɰ̃ tɪ̀ɰ̃], 12 March 1929 – 21 April 2014) was a Burmese journalist, politician and political prisoner. He co-founded the National League for Democracy (NLD). He was imprisoned by the military government for 19 years (1989–2008) for his writings and his leadership position in the NLD.