Win (Burmese diplomat)
Maha Thray Sithu Win was a Burmese diplomat, politician and lawyer.
Maha Thray Sithu Win | |
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| Myanmar Ambassador to India | |
| In office 1947 – 1950 | |
| Succeeded by | U Kyin |
| Myanmar Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office December 5, 1955 – August 21, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | James Barrington (Burmese diplomat) |
| Succeeded by | Ohn Sein |
| Myanmar Ambassador to the Headquarters of the United Nations | |
| In office 1955 – 1957 | |
| Preceded by | James Barrington (Burmese diplomat) |
| Succeeded by | U Thant |
| Myanmar Ambassador to Canada | |
| In office October 8, 1958 – October 9, 1959 | |
| Succeeded by | Ohn Sein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1905 Yangoon |
| Spouse(s) | married to Daw Mya Mya Win |
| Children |
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| Parents | timber merchants of Pugyi, Insein district |
| Mother | Daw Moe |
| Father | Arakar |
| Alma mater | B.A., Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) , Bachelor of Laws Rangoon University |
| Awards |
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Life
- From 1930 to 1942 he was Senior Master at the Education Department.
- From 1942 to 1944, during Japanese occupation, he was Deputy Director in charge of Labour.
- From 1945 to 1947 he was President, Trade Union Congress (Burma).
- In 1947 he was:
- Leader of the Burma Socialist Party and Member in the Constituent Assembly from the Lanmadaw Township Rangoon.
- Vice-President of the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League.
- Member of Governor's Executive Council in charge of Industry and Labour,
- High Commissioner for Burma in India.
- From 1948 to 1950 he was Ambassador in New Delhi.
- On September 28, 1948 he was designated Minister for Education and Democratisation of Local Administration.
- On January 3, 1950 he was designated Minister for DLA (Democratisation of Local Administration), Public Health, Rehabilitation and Public Works.
- From September 14, 1950 to 1952 he was Minister for Defence, Home and Religious Affairs.
- On August 30, 1951 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies from Yamethin South.
- On March 16, 1952 he was designated Minister for National Planning and Religious Affairs.
- On September 5, 1953 he was designated Minister for Union Culture.[1]
- From December 5, 1955 to August 21, 1959 he was ambassador in Washington, D.C. and concurrently till 1957 Permanent Representative next the Headquarters of the United Nations.
- Within the Headquarters of the United Nations he was chairman of the Asian-African Group.[2]
- In August 1958 he was designated and on October 9, 1958 co-accredited as Myanmar Ambassador to Canada.
- In 1959 he became Member of the Executive Committee of the Clean AFPFL.
- In March 1960 he became Treasurer of the Union Party (Burma).
- On March 17, 1961 he resigned with entire Executive Committee of the Clean AFPFL.[3]
References
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