Sein Win (general, born 1956)
Sein Win Template:My | |
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| Minister of Defence of Myanmar | |
| In office 24 August 2015 – 1 February 2021 | |
| President | Thein Sein Htin Kyaw Myint Swe (acting) Win Myint |
| Preceded by | Wai Lwin |
| Succeeded by | Mya Tun Oo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1956 (age 68) Taze Township, Burma |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service |  Myanmar Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Lt. Gen. Sein Win (Template:Lang-my, pronounced [sèiɴ wɪ́ɴ]) is a Burmese politician and lieutenant general in the Myanmar Armed Forces who served as the Minister of Defence of Myanmar from 24 August 2015[1] to 1 February 2021.
Early life and education
Sein Win was born on 24 July 1956 to Chit Maung and Daw Kyi in the village of Khabaungkyaing in Taze Township, Sagaing Division, Burma (now Sagaing Region, Myanmar).[2] Sein Win graduated from Officer's Training School (OTS) 54th intake.
Career
He then headed the newly created Air Defense Office under the Ministry of Defense in 2002, long before becoming a defense minister.
Previously he was Chief of Staff of the Bureau of Air Defence of the Myanmar Army.[3] He was appointed as Minister of Defence by military officials on 24 August 2015, along with the Minister of Border Affairs.[4]
In his capacity as Defense Minister, Sein Win also attended occasional regional meetings and might therefore be able to potentially relate to other Southeast Asian governments on relevant issues.[5]
Personal life
Sein Win is married to Myint Myint Aye, and has 3 daughters, Shwe Sin, Ngwe Sin, and Kyi Sin.[2]
References
- ^ Times, The Myanmar. "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to join government as NLD reveals cabinet". www.mmtimes.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ a b "ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးများ၏ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်းမျာ". 7Day News Journal (in Burmese). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Interesting story behind the article 'Who will be a new military chief?' | Eleven Myanmar". www.elevenmyanmar.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Burmanet » The Irrawaddy: Army picks loyal generals to lead key ministries – Aung Zaw". www.burmanet.org. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Myanmar appoints defense chief, border affairs minister – China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 6 May 2016.