Naw Zipporah Sein (Burmese: နော်စီဖိုးရာစိန် 1955 – 24 July 2024) was a Burmese Karen political activist who served as Vice-President of the Karen National Union.
Zipporah Sein | |
|---|---|
နီၢ်စံးဖိရၣ်စ့ | |
| Vice-President of the Karen National Union | |
| In office December 2012 [1] – April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | David Tharkabaw |
| Succeeded by | Saw Kwe Htoo Win |
| General Secretary of the Karen National Union | |
| In office October 2008 – December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Padoh Mahn Sha Lah Phan |
| Succeeded by | Saw Kwe Htoo Win |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 Karen State, Burma |
| Died | (aged 69) Mae Sariang, Thailand |
| Nationality | Karen |
| Political party | Karen National Union |
| Parent | Tamla Baw |
| Occupation | Politician |
Life and career
editZipporah Sein was born in 1955 in Kayin State, Burma, and trained as a teacher before fleeing to Thailand in 1995. From 1998 to 2008, she was the coordinator and executive secretary of the Karen Women's Organization, which describes its mission as helping Karen women refugees.[2] She has been called a "heroine" by the Political Heroes website.[3]
Sein died from ovarian cancer at her home in Mae Sariang on 24 July 2024, at the age of 69.[4]
References
edit- ^ "KNU - About Us". Knuhq.org. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Karen Women Organisation". Karenwomen.org. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Leader - Naw Zipporah Sein". Political Heroes. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Former KNU Vice President Padoh Naw Zipporah Sein Passes Away". Karen News. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
External links
edit- Biography on the Asian-Eurasian Human Rights Forum
- Zipparh Sein's Facebook Page
- Karen Women's Organization
- 1000 Peace-women: Naw Zipporah Sein.
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