Soe Win (prince)
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Maha Chandra Kumara Soe Win (Burmese: မဟာစန္ဒြကုမာရစိုးဝင်း; born 15 January 1947[citation needed]) is a retired Burmese diplomat, prince and senior male member of the Royal House of Konbaung as the Pretender to the Throne of Burma (abolished in 1885) since 2019.[1] He is the eldest son of Prince Taw Phaya Gyi and great-grandson of King Thibaw and Chief Queen Supayalat.[2][3]
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H.R.H Maha Chandra Kumara Soe Win | |
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မဟာစန္ဒြကုမာရစိုးဝင်း | |
Deputy director-general of Protocol Department | |
In office 2006–2009 | |
Prime Minister | Soe Win Thein Sein |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-01-15) 15 January 1948 (age 76)[citation needed] Rangoon, Burma, British Raj |
Spouse | Tin Lay Wai |
Children | Min Oo Sandi |
Parent(s) | Taw Phaya Gyi Khin Kyi |
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Alma mater | Rangoon University |
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In 2017, Soe Win requested the Thai royal family and government to stop airing the Thai historical drama Plerng Phra Nang, loosely based on Hsinbyumashin's life, claiming it insulted the Burmese royal family.[4]