Saw_Daniel

Saw Daniel

Saw Daniel

Burmese politician


Saw Daniel (Burmese: စောဒန်နီယယ်, b. 25 November 1957[1][2]) is a Burmese politician of Kayah descent and former vice-chairman of the Kayah State Democratic Party (KySDP).[2] He was appointed to the State Administration Council on 3 February 2021, following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, and left office on 1 February 2023.[3] On 4 February, KySDP distanced itself from Saw Daniel, announcing it had dismissed Saw Daniel from the party for accepting the appointment, and called for the regime to honor the 2020 election results.[2][4]

Quick Facts Member of the State Administration Council, Secretary of the Kayah State Democratic Party ...

Saw Daniel contested the 2015 election as a KNDP candidate and the 2020 election as a KySDP candidate, losing both elections to an NLD candidate.[5]


References

  1. "Burma-related Designations; Iran-related Designations Removals; Non-proliferation Designations Removals". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. "Karenni armed group urges govt, Tatmadaw on single stand in peace talks". The Myanmar Times. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. Min Aung Hlaing (1 February 2023). "State Administration Council Order No 5/2023" (PDF). Global New Light of Myanmar. p. 6. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  4. "Co-opting Civilians into Myanmar's State Administration Council Junta". FULCRUM. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2022.

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