Tun Lwin, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Tun Lwin

Burmese meteorologist

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1948

Date of Death: 04-Nov-2019

Profession: meteorologist

Nationality: Myanmar

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Tun Lwin

  • Tun Lwin (Burmese: ?????????, also Htun Lwin;17 January 1948 – 4 November 2019) was a Burmese meteorologist who warned of the approach of the deadly Cyclone Nargis in 2008, but was largely ignored by local people and authorities in the Irrawaddy Delta.
  • He served as Director-General of Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.Tun was a familiar sight on television screens long before he became Myanmar's favorite and most followed weatherman.
  • His nightly appearances as a weather forecasting official from the government's Meteorology and Hydrology Department usually right before the evening movie was due to start—used to annoy many viewers across Myanmar.

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