Soe Htut
Soe Htut | |
|---|---|
| စိုးထွဋ် | |
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| Minister for Home Affairs | |
| Assumed office 10 February 2020 | |
| President | Win Myint Myint Swe (acting) |
| Preceded by | Kyaw Swe |
| Minister of Union Government Office | |
| In office 1 February 2020 – 11 May 2021 | |
| Deputy | Major General Soe Tint Naing |
| Preceded by | Min Thu |
| Succeeded by | Lieutenant General Yar Pyae |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1961 (age 63) Mandalay, Burma |
| Nationality | Myanmar |
| Spouse | Nilar Sein |
| Children | Min Than Htut, Soe Min Htut, and Sithu Htut |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Soe Htut (Burmese: စိုးထွဋ်; born 29 March 1961) is a Burmese military officer and incumbent Minister for Home Affairs of Myanmar. Soe Htut is a career soldier, and currently holds the rank of Lieutenant General.[1]
Early life and education
Soe Htut was born to an army general, Brigadier General Lun Maung, and his wife Shwe Thet, in Mandalay, Burma (now Myanmar).[2] He graduated from the 64th intake of the Officer Training School, and received a bachelor's degree in physics, and a master's degree in defence studies.[3][2]
Career
Soe Htut was nominated as minister for Home Affairs by Myanmar's commander-in-chief, Min Aung Hlaing, and appointed in March 2020, replacing Lieutenant General Kyaw Swe.[3] According to analysts, Kyaw Swe's close relationship with Aung San Suu Kyi may have prompted the ministerial replacement.[3] Prior to this appointment, Soe Htut had been appointed as the head of Office of Military Security Affairs in 2016.[4]
Controversies
In July 2020, Justice for Myanmar published an exposé revealing Soe Htut's conflicts of interest in several government contracts awarded in Pa’O Self-Administered Zone to H Double H, a construction and engineering firm owned by his three sons.[5] Soe Htut has also courted controversy for being part of a committee to investigate the 2020 Hpakant jade mine disaster, despite also being one of the largest individual shareholders of Myanma Economic Holdings Limited, a military corporation with significant jade mining interests.[6]
Personal life
Soe Htut is married to Nila Sein and has three sons namely Min Than Htut, Soe Min Htut and Sithu Htut.[2]
References
- ^ "Myanmar Picks Military Intelligence Veteran as New Home Affairs Minister". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ a b c "စိုးထွဋ်ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်း". Myanmar NOW (in Burmese). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ a b c "Who Is Myanmar's New Home Affairs Minister?". The Irrawaddy. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "Myanmar spy chief named home affairs minister". The Myanmar Times. 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "Dirty Secrets #1: Military construction contract awarded to Lt. Gen Soe Htut's family members". Justice for Myanmar. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "Military conflict of interest corrupts Myanmar government's investigation of Hpakant jade mining disaster | Justice For Myanmar". Justice For Myanmar. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
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