His Excellency
Kyaw Zwar Minn
ဦးကျော်စွာမင်း
Ambassador of Myanmar to the United Kingdom
Assumed office
28 October 2013
Preceded byThan Htike (Chargé d'affaires)
Ambassador of Myanmar to France
In office
6 June 2011 – 7 April 2021
Preceded bySaw Hla Min
Succeeded byHan Thu
Personal details
Born
Kyaw Zwar Minn

(1958-06-02) 2 June 1958
Union of Burma (now Myanmar)
ProfessionDiplomat

Kyaw Zwar Minn (Burmese: ဦးကျော်စွာမင်း U Kyaw Zwar Minn) is a Burmese diplomat who is serving as Ambassador of Myanmar to the United Kingdom, and non-resident Ambassador to Sweden, Ireland and Denmark since 2013.

In response to the coup d'état carried out in Myanmar on 1st February 2021, Ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn publicly demanded, on 8 March, the release of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint with denying the legitimacy of the junta's rule.[1] Myanmar recalled Kyaw Zwar Minn on 9 March 2021, after he publicly called for the release of jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. He refused to return to Myanmar citing safety concerns.[2] On 7 April 2021, Minn was locked out of the Embassy of Myanmar in London.[3] British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab condemned the "bullying actions of the Myanmar military regime", but the Foreign Office has stated that it "must accept the decision taken by the Myanmar regime".[4]

He previously served as Burmese Ambassador to France, and non-resident Ambassador to Andorra, Spain and Switzerland.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Drawing praise, Myanmar's ambassador to UK calls for release of Aung San Suu Kyi". Reuters. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Myanmar recalls ambassador in UK after he called for release of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi". Sky News. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Myanmar's UK envoy says military attache has 'occupied' embassy". BBC News. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Myanmar's ex-UK envoy says military attaché has 'occupied' embassy". BBC News. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  5. ↑ "Speakers". British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar. Retrieved 8 April 2021.


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