Member of Parliament, House of Representatives, Burma
In Burma, women represent approximately six percent of the national parliament. After decades of military rule and economic stagnation, Burma has begun to initiate political and economic reforms, and women seek to actively participate in the transition to achieve sustainable peace and attain leadership positions. Daw Sandar Minn, a former political prisoner, sits on the Public Finance Committee as a member of the lower house of the national parliament for the National League for Democracy political party. She represents the Zabuthiri Township, located in the Mandalay Region of Burma. A dedicated advocate for human rights and political freedom, Sandar Min was in her third year of college during the 1988 pro-democracy uprising and participated in the Students’ Union and Rights Movement. Founder and leader of the Tri-Colors Student, a wing of the National League for Democracy, Sandar Min provided security for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and in 1989, was arrested and sentenced to three years in prison for peaceful protests. Upon her release she was arrested again in 1996 and 2007. Each time she was released, she continued her education, earning her BS degree in Chemistry.
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Daw Sandar Minn
March 25, 2014
Member of Parliament, House of Representatives, Burma
In Burma, women represent approximately six percent of the national parliament. After decades of military rule and economic stagnation, Burma has begun to initiate political and economic reforms, and women seek to actively participate in the transition to achieve sustainable peace and attain leadership positions. Daw Sandar Minn, a former political prisoner, sits on the Public Finance Committee as a member of the lower house of the national parliament for the National League for Democracy political party. She represents the Zabuthiri Township, located in the Mandalay Region of Burma. A dedicated advocate for human rights and political freedom, Sandar Min was in her third year of college during the 1988 pro-democracy uprising and participated in the Students’ Union and Rights Movement. Founder and leader of the Tri-Colors Student, a wing of the National League for Democracy, Sandar Min provided security for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and in 1989, was arrested and sentenced to three years in prison for peaceful protests. Upon her release she was arrested again in 1996 and 2007. Each time she was released, she continued her education, earning her BS degree in Chemistry.
Diplomatic Courier honors the Top Global Women who have worked to improve the world. Download the entire list here.
