Zaw Win Shein

Zaw Win Shein (Burmese: ဇော်ဝင်းရှိန်; born 15 November 1978) is a Burmese businessperson best known for founding Ayeyar Hinthar Holdings, which acts as a business proxy for the Burmese military.[1][2][3]

Zaw Win Shein
ဇော်ဝင်းရှိန်
Born15 November 1978 (1978-11-15) (age 44)
Hinthada Township, Irrawaddy Division, Burma (now Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar)
OccupationBusinessperson
OrganizationAyeyar Hinthar Holdings
SpouseShwe Yin Mar
ParentSoe Maung

Early life and education

Zaw Win Shein was born on 15 November 1978 in Hinthada Township, Irrawaddy Division, Burma (now Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar).[4]

Career

Zaw Win Shein founded Ayeyar Hinthar Holdings, a local conglomerate, in 2006.[4] The company's startup capital came from Tin Aung Myint Oo, a former military general and former Burmese vice president.[5] The conglomerate is involved in Myanmar's agriculture, import/export, construction, trading, healthcare and banking industries.[4] He also owns Ayeyawady United F.C.[6]

In the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Ooreedoo announced its intent to divest in its Myanmar operations. In October 2022, Ooredoo finalised its sale to Nine Communications, which is closely connected with Ayeyar Hinthar Holdings.[5] Ayeyar Hinthar Holdings serves as a business proxy for the Burmese military, including on major development projects like Y Complex.[5][1][2] Zaw Win Shein also served on the board of directors for a subsidiary of 24 Hour Group, another local conglomerate.[7] He also owns A Bank.[8]

Personal life

Zaw Win Shein is married to Shwe Yin Mar. His adoptive father, Soe Maung, is a retired major-general in the Burmese armed forces.[4] Zaw Win Shein was previously romantically linked to Pan Phyu, a Burmese actress.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Military to Profit on Lucrative Land Deal". Justice For Myanmar. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  2. "Japan-backed luxury hotel and office complex will enrich military, says rights group". Myanmar NOW. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  3. "The main orchestrator behind the sale of Ooredoo Myanmar". LuduNwayOo. 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  4. "Zaw Win Shein". FWP Research. 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02.
  5. Irrawaddy, The (2022-09-12). "Military Crony Linked to New Ownership of Ooredoo's Myanmar Unit". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  6. "Delta United Owner Changed". Soccer Myanmar.com (in Burmese). 11 April 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
  7. Irrawaddy, The (2023-01-26). "Myanmar Junta Crony in New Venture With Regime-Allied Ethnic Armed Group". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  8. Lintner, Bertil (2021-02-25). "Myanmar's military rounds up business people". Asia Times. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  9. Kyi Wai. "Article 417 and Men Who Cheat". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
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