Sein Win, a Burmese politician who served as chairman of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 81.
He was made unofficial prime minister of Burma after being elected by the 1990 People’s Assembly known as the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma, a former government in exile. Born on December 16, 1944, in Taungdwingyi, Magway District, Burma, he was the son of Ba Win and Khin Saw.
Sein Win (Burmese: စိန်ဝင်း, pronounced [sèiɰ̃ wɪ́ɰ̃]; 16 December 1944 – 6 February 2026) was a Burmese politician, who served as Chairman of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma, a “government in exile”. He was made unofficial Prime Minister of the Union of Burma, on being elected by the 1990 People’s Assembly known as the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma, a former government-in-exile.