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Htein Lin

PEP · Politician

Htein Lin is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Htein Lin · ထိန်လင်း				[sources]
Alias	Dr. Htein Lin				[sources]
Weak alias	ဒေါက်တာထိန်လင်း				[sources]
Birth date	1959-04-11				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Myanmar				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q114268458				[sources]
Position	Minister of Information				[sources]
Ethnicity	Bamar				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-25	Last processed	2026-04-26	First seen	2026-04-23

Descriptions

Burmese politician (born 1959)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-04-25

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US CIA World Leaders10,964

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Source data IDs: Q107354080 · us-cia-burma-htein-lin-minister-of-information

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