Ne Win

Ne Win (Burmese: ေနဝင်း ; born on 24 May or 14 May 1911 or 10 July 1910 – 5 December 2002) was a Burmese politician and military commander. He was Prime Minister of Burma from 1958 to 1960 and 1962 to 1974 and also head of state from 1962 to 1981. He founded the Burma Socialist Programme Party in 1962 and served as its chairman until 1988.

Read more about Ne Win:  Date of Birth, Early Years, Military Coup of 1962, Burmese Way To Socialism (1962–1988), Protests, Resignation, Military Coup of 1988, Family, Death

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