Nyan Win (politician, born 1942)

Nyan Win (ဉာဏ်ဝင်း; 20 November 1942 – 20 July 2021) was a Burmese politician and Aung San Suu Kyi's personal attorney. Nyan Win served on the National League for Democracy's Central Executive Committee and was a party spokesman. He also served as a legal advisor to the NLD.

Career
Nyan Win was born in Kyaikkami, Mon State on 20 November 1942 to parents Chin Pe and Daw Yi. After graduating with an LLB from Rangoon University, he served as a High Court advocate from 1970 to 1973, and worked as a government prosecutor until his retirement in November 1988.

Nyan Win won the seat in the Pyithu Hluttaw to represent the Paung Township Constituency No. 1 in the 1990 Burmese general election, winning about 55% of the votes (20,032 valid votes).

Arrest and death
In the wake of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, Nyan Win was detained by the Myanmar Armed Forces. He was accused of "inciting public disorder" and kept in the Insein Prison, where he contracted COVID-19. Nyan Win was transferred to Yangon General Hospital in mid-July after his condition worsened, but died within a week on 20 July 2021, at the age of 78.