Khin Khin Win Explained

Khin Khin Win
Office:First Lady of Myanmar
Honorific-Prefix:Her Excellency
Native Name:ခင်ခင်ဝင်း
Predecessor:Kyaing Kyaing
President:Thein Sein
Successor:Su Su Lwin
Office2:Patron of the Myanmar Women Affairs Association
Preceded2:Kyaing Kyaing
Successor2:Su Su Lwin
Office1:Spouse of Prime Minister of Myanmar
Preceded1:Than Than Nwe
Successor1:Kyu Kyu Hla
Spouse:Thein Sein
Children:3
Residence:Presidential Palace, Naypyidaw
Term Label:In role
Term Start:30 March 2011
Term End:30 March 2016

Khin Khin Win (Burmese: ခင်ခင်ဝင်း in Burmese pronounced as /kʰɪ̀ɴ kʰɪ̀ɴ wɪ́ɴ/) is a former First Lady of Myanmar, and the wife of former President of Myanmar Thein Sein. She was Myanmar's First Lady from 30 March 2011 to 30 March 2016.

In December 2011, Khin Khin Win met U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her official visit in Myanmar.[1] On 30 January 2012, the Singapore Botanic Gardens named a new orchid hybrid, the Dendrobium Daw Khin Khin Win, in her honour.[2] [3] [4]

On 2 March 2023, the military government awarded her the title of Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma Theingi, one of the country’s highest religious honours, for significantly contributing to the flowering and propagation of Buddhism.[5]

Personal life

Khin Khin Win and Thein Sein have three children.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Secretary Clinton Meets With Burmese First Lady Daw Khin Khin Win . . 2011-12-01 . 2016-03-13.
  2. News: Myanmar seeks Singapore's help on economy . Myanmar Times (AFP) . 2012-02-07 . 2016-03-13.
  3. News: Daw Khin Khin Win, wife of Myanmar's President Thein Sein, looks at an orchid hybrid, the Dendrobium U Thein Sein - Daw Khin Khin Win, named after her during a ceremony at the Singapore Botanical . Townhall.com (Reuters) . 2012-01-30 . 2016-03-13 . 2016-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160318055741/http://townhall.com/photos/2012/01/30/daw_khin_khin_win,_wife_of_myanmars_president_thein_sein,_looks_at_an_orchid_hybrid,_the_dendrobium_u_thein_sein_-_daw_khin_khin_win,_named_after_her_during_a_ceremony_at_the_singapore_botanical . dead .
  4. News: Pam. Lim. Singapore says it with flowers . . 2012-02-12 . 2016-03-13.
  5. Web site: ENG . IRW . 2023-03-04 . Junta Watch: Regime boss targets ‘Western culture’; Than Shwe Falls From Favor; and More . 2023-03-04 . The Irrawaddy . en-US.
  6. News: Burmese PM's Daughter Camera Shy on Her Wedding Day. Min Lwin. 5 February 2009. The Irrawaddy. 15 March 2016.