Soe Win (minister)


Soe Win is the incumbent Minister for Planning and Finance of Myanmar. He is a financial professional and previously served as the managing partner of Deloitte in Myanmar.

Early life and education

Soe Win was born in Moulmein, British Burma on 13 December 1938 to parents U Tin and Daw Ngwe Pwint. He possesses BA, LLB and DMA qualifications. He is married to Mar Mar Swe.

Career

Soe Win entered the banking trade in 1961, joining a state-owned commercial bank as Deputy Manager in 1961. He was appointed as the Deputy Controller of Foreign Exchange in 1990 and as General Manager in 1993. He serves on the board of Renaissance Institute, a Myanmar-based think tank. He subsequently founded Myanmar Vigour in 2003, which became a member firm of Deloitte in 2015. He specializes in Myanmar taxation, investment laws and banking.
After Kyaw Win's resignation as the incumbent Minister of Planning and Finance during a corruption investigation, Soe Win was nominated by President Win Myint as the successor on 29 May 2018.