List of Famous people born in Shan State, Myanmar

Khun Sa

First Name Khun
Born on February 22, 1934
Died on October 26, 2007 (aged 73)
Born in Myanmar, Shan State

Khun Sa was a Shan drug lord. Before he assumed the name "Khun Sa" in 1976, he was known primarily by his Chinese name, Zhang Qifu (張奇夫). He was born in Hpa Hpeung village, in the Loi Maw ward of Mongyai, Northern Shan State, Burma.

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Soe Win

First Name Soe
Last Name Win
Born on May 10, 1947
Died on October 12, 2007 (aged 60)
Born in Myanmar, Shan State

General Soe Win was the Prime Minister of Burma and Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council from 2004 to 2007. He was known by Burmese dissident groups as "the butcher of Depayin" for his role as mastermind of the 2003 Depayin Massacre, in which 70 National League for Democracy supporters were killed by a government-sponsored mob.

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