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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She went on to lead the revolt against the then-dictator, General Ne Win.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

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

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

Her homeland, meanwhile, was under the control of a military leader, Ne Win, a former comrade of her father who had seized power in 1962.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2021

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