About Win Thein
Win Thein was a Myanmar politician.
Win Thein (ဝင်းသိန်း; b. ) is an engineer and a former chief minister of Bago Region, appointed by president Htin Kyaw in 2016.
Early life and education Win Thein graduated with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering and an AGTI diploma. In October 2019, he apologized for controversial remarks encouraging villagers to marry schoolteachers to retain them in the countryside. In the wake of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, he was detained by the Myanmar Armed Forces.
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