Sandar Win

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Dr. Daw Khin Sandar Win (Burmese: ခင္‌စန္ဒာဝင္‌း) is the daughter of deceased Burmese dictator, Ne Win. She was born in Rangoon, Burma. Considered Ne Win's favourite daughter, Sandar Win is believed to have been influential throughout the rule of her father, often acting as a mediator between Ne Win and the BSPP (Burma Socialist Programme Party). Sandar Win was also a key figure in suppressing the 1988 uprisings, during which thousands of Burmese protested demanding democratic control.

Sandar Win is currently under house arrest in her lakeside house on University Avenue in Yangon. Sandar Win's husband Aye Zaw Win, along with Kyaw Ne Win, Aye Ne Win,Zwel Ne Win & other family members, was convicted of plotting a coup in the late 1990s, and is currently imprisoned in Insein.She was the 2nd most powerful person during socialist Era like Mao Zedong's wife in China.

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