Honorific-Prefix: | Professor Dr. |
Than Win | |
Native Name: | သန်းဝင်း |
Office: | Member of the House of Nationalities |
Term Start: | 1 February 2016 |
Majority: | 245982 (77.33%) |
Constituency: | № 1 constituency of Mandalay Region |
Office1: | Rector of University of Medicine, Mandalay |
Term Start1: | January 2008 |
Term End1: | April 2013 |
Birth Date: | 2 April 1953 |
Birth Place: | Mandalay, Myanmar |
Party: | National League for Democracy |
Parents: | Than Tun (father) Mya Sein (mother) |
Spouse: | Ni Ni Tin |
Occupation: | Politician, Obstetrician and gynaecologist |
Nationality: | Burmese |
Alma Mater: | University of Medicine, Mandalay (M.B.B.S) |
Than Win (Burmese: သန်းဝင်း) is a Burmese obstetrician, gynaecologist and politician. He served as a member of Amyotha Hluttaw[1] until his removal on 1 February 2021, following the military coup. He was a chairman of international relations committee of the Amyotha Hluttaw[2] and a former rector of University of Medicine, Mandalay.
Than Win was born to Than Tun, a rector of agricultural institute, and Mya Sein on 2 February 1953 at Mandalay.[1] He went to Basic Education High School No. 9 Mandalay, and passed the matriculation examination with distinction in five subjects, the whole Burma top 7 in 1969.[3] He enrolled at the University of Medicine Mandalay and graduated with the degree in MBBS in 1976. He completed his first master's degree in the field of obstetrics and gynecology (OG).[3] He gained a scholarship to England and achieved MRCOG from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.[1] He also got DrMed Sc (OG), Dip-MedEd and FRCOG.[1]
He works as a lecturer in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Medicine, Mandalay. He then became an associate professor. From there, he served as the pro-rector.
In 2008, Than Win was appointed as a rector of the University of Medicine Mandalay.[3] He retired from the rector in 2013. In 2014, he was awarded as an emeritus professor of University of Medicine Mandalay.[3]
In the 2015 Myanmar general election, Than Win contested in No. 1 constituency of Mandalay Region, inclusive of Aungmyethazan Township, Chanayethazan Township and Patheingyi Township, from the National League for Democracy, and won a House of Nationalities seat.[4] [5]