Khin Khin Win

Khin Khin Win (Burmese: ခင်ခင်ဝင်း [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.


Khin Khin Win
ခင်ခင်ဝင်း
First Lady of Myanmar
In role
30 March 2011  30 March 2016
PresidentThein Sein
Preceded byKyaing Kyaing
Succeeded bySu Su Lwin
Spouse of Prime Minister of Myanmar
Preceded byThan Than Nwe
Succeeded byabolished
Parton of the Myanmar Women Affairs Association
Preceded byKyaing Kyaing
Succeeded bySu Su Lwin
Personal details
Spouse(s)Thein Sein
Children3
ResidencePresidential Palace, Naypyidaw

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 honor.[2][3][4]

Khin Khin Win and Thein Sein have three children. One of her daughters, Yin Thuza Thein, married Han Win Aung, a captain in the Burmese military, in 2009.[5]

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Honorary titles
Preceded by
Kyaing Kyaing
First Lady of Myanmar
2011–2016
Succeeded by
Su Su Lwin
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