Nang Yin

Nang Yin (Burmese: နန်းရင်), commonly known as Daw Nang Yin,[1] also known as her Chinese name Peng Xinchun (Chinese: 彭新春), is the current First Lady of Shan State Special region 4 and wife of Sai Leun, the chairman of the National Democratic Alliance Army and the leader of the Shan State Special region 4.[2] She has high-ranking position in the Peace and Solidarity Committee (PSC) of Shan State-East. Nang was a major contributor to peace talks between National Democratic Alliance Army and the government of Myanmar.[1][3]

In this Burmese name, Daw is an honorific, not a given name.
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Nang Yin
First Lady of Shan State Special region 4
Assumed role
2001
LeaderSai Leun
Personal details
BornKokang
SpouseSai Leun
ParentPheung Kya-shin (father)

She was born in Kokang, the eldest daughter of Pheung Kya-shin, the former chairman of the Shan State Special Region 1 in Myanmar (Burma) and leader of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA).[1]

References
  1. "NDAA's '1st Lady' Stresses Importance of Peace for Women". The Irrawaddy (in Burmese). 1 July 2019.
  2. "第四特区吴再林主席携夫人彭新春等到 景康世间和平释迦摩尼慈悲大佛开光大典祈福". 果博东方 (in Chinese). 10 May 2017.
  3. "掸邦东部第四特区吴再林主席携夫人彭新春女士出席色勒地区果敢族（汉族）庆元宵活动_Myanmar白面书生_新浪博客". Sina. 12 February 2017.
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