Ne Win

American

[ne win] / ˈnɛ ˈwɪn /

noun

U Maung Shu Maung, 1911–2002, Burmese soldier and political leader: prime minister 1958–60, 1962–74; president 1974–81.

Ne Win British

/ ˈneɪ ˈwɪn /

noun

U (uː). 1911–2002, Burmese statesman and general; prime minister (1958–60), head of the military government (1962–74), and president (1974–81)

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Marky once dissented shoulder-to-shoulder with Suu Kyi in the 1988 pro-democracy protests challenging the rule of previous military dictator Ne Win and catapulting her to fame.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

If it fails, Myanmar faces economic ruin reminiscent of 1987, when dictator Ne Win voided all bank notes in denominations not divisible by his lucky number 9, wiping out citizens’ savings overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

A year after his retirement, he was imprisoned for allegedly withholding information about a failed coup against Ne Win, but was released in 1980 under an amnesty.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

After the unrest forced the resignation of strongman Gen. Ne Win that July, student groups set plans for a major demonstration calling for greater freedoms under the brutal one-party state.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2022

Myanmar's military - the Tatmadaw - began its involvement in business after the socialist coup of Ne Win in 1962.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2021

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