Khin Sandar Win is the daughter of former Burmese dictator Ne Win.
11 Facts About Sandar Win
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Sandar Win played a major role in the suppression of the democracy movement after her father resigned as ruler in 1988.
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Sandar Win is a medical doctor and later she left the military's medical services and became a businesswoman.
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Sandar Win was educated at the Methodist English High School in Yangon.
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Sandar Win graduated from high school with the highest University Entrance Examination matriculation scores in all of Burma, according to newspaper accounts.
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Sandar Win then attended Institute of Medicine 1, Rangoon to become a doctor, working as a gynaecologist.
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Sandar Win is considered Ne Win's favourite daughter, Sandar Win is believed to have been influential throughout the 26-year reign of her father, often acting as a mediator between Ne Win and the BSPP.
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Sandar Win was a key figure in suppressing the 1988 uprisings, during which thousands of Burmese protested demanding democratic control.
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Sandar Win was influential in the Burma Socialist Programme Party's decision to reemphasize English language education.
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Sandar Win presided over the Ne Win clan as it developed a significant business empire encompassing hotels, medical services, telecommunications and a popular Yangon nightclub.
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Sandar Win was placed under house arrest in her lakeside house on University Avenue Road, on the banks of Inya Lake, Yangon in 2002.