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Revision as of 15:37, 27 February 2024

In this Burmese name, the given name is Zaw Min Tun. There is no family name.
Major General
Zaw Min Tun
ဇော်မင်းထွန်း
Zaw Min Tun in 2019
Deputy Minister of Information of Myanmar
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 2021
PresidentMyint Swe (acting)
Prime MinisterMin Aung Hlaing
DeputySoe Win
Preceded byAung Hla Tun
Head of the Press Team of the State Administration Council
Chief of the Tatmadaw True News Information Team
Personal details
BornYenanchaung, Myanmar (Burma)
SpouseThin Thin Aung
Alma materDefence Services Academy
Military service
Allegiance Tatmadaw
Branch/service Myanmar Army
Rank Major General

Zaw Min Tun (Burmese: ဇော်မင်းထွန်း) abbreviated: ZMT pronounced [zɔ̀ mɪ́ɰ̃ tʰʊ̀ɴ] is a Burmese army general and the current Deputy Minister of Information in Myanmar.[1][2][3] He serves concurrently as the Chief of the Tatmadaw True News Information Team and heads the Press Team of the State Administration Council (SAC).[4][5][6] Zaw Min Tun is also acknowledged as a senior spokesman for the Myanmar Army.[7][8][9][10]

Early life and education

Zaw Min Tun was born in Yenanchaung, Myanmar (Burma).[11] His early life laid the foundation for his military career. Zaw Min Tun graduated from the 37th intake of the Defense Services Academy.[12]

Military career

Zaw Min Tun has been a crucial figure within the Tatmadaw,[13][14] emerging as a prominent spokesperson for the military amid significant political shifts in Myanmar.[15][16][17]

On February 5, 2021, he assumed the role of the State Administration Council's Press Team Leader, followed by his appointment as Deputy Minister of Information on February 7, 2021. [18][19][20] Serving as the SAC's spokesperson, Zaw Min Tun has overseen all press conferences, aimed at conveying and justifying SAC narratives regarding the coup and the military's subsequent actions.[21][22][23] In his capacity as Government Deputy Minister of Information, he holds direct responsibility for state-owned media, overseeing the broadcast and publication of official news.[24][25][26]

Zaw Min Tun's responsibilities extended to addressing the Operation 1027 resistance offensive in Northern Shan State and defending the military's actions through public statements.[27][28][29][30] His multifaceted role underscores his significance in shaping the narrative and communication strategies of the Tatmadaw during critical political junctures.[31][32][33][34]

Personal life

Zaw Min Tun is married to Thin Thin Aung.[35]

References

  1. ^ "Union Ministers and Deputy Ministers". www.moi.gov.mm.
  2. ^ "This is not a coup", said Major General Zaw Min Tun from a gilded hall in Myanmar's purpose-built capital Naypyidaw, the city where his comrades recently ousted an elected government, detained the country's leadership, and installed a military junta". The ASEAN Post. 9 April 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Sebastian, Strangio (25 January 2023). "Myanmar Military Spokesperson Expresses Uncertainty Over Junta Polls". The Diplomat.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Detained Myanmar president, state counsellor to be treated in line with law: military". Xinhua. 16 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Major General Zaw Min Tun, Spokeperson of SAC ". NP News. 14 March 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Myanmar military government spokesperson Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun told pro-army media a day after Laukkaing's fall that its local commanders relinquished control of the city after considering many factors including the safety of family members and of soldiers stationed there". The Seattle Times. 24 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Myanmar Military Asks Govt to Punish Minister for Police Remark". The Irrawaddy. 4 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Myanmar Military Says Petitions Led to Early Release of Inn Din Rohingya Massacre Troops". Radio Free Asia. 30 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Explainer: Crisis in Myanmar after army alleges election fraud". Reuters. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Myanmar army flexes muscles as Suu Kyi's government begins second term". Reuters. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via WION.
  11. ^ "Major General Zaw Min Tun - Press Team Leader of the State Administrative Council appointed on 5 February 2021 and the Deputy Minister for Information appointed on 7 February 2021 by the State Administrative Council (SAC)". Open Sanctions. 21 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Opinion | Where Is Spokesman U Zaw Htay?". The Irrawaddy. 8 February 2021.
  13. ^ "State Administration Council Information Team Leader Major General Zaw Min Tun Provides Updates on Ongoing Armed Conflicts and Measures Taken by the Tatmadaw". Myanmar National Portal.
  14. ^ "Myanmar Situation Update: Leader of the SAC Information Team Zaw Min Tun makes clarifications". MITV.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "'We Didn't Put Restrictions on Everything,' Says Myanmar Junta Spokesman in 1st Remarks Since Coup". Radio Free Asia.
  16. ^ "Myanmar's army defends crackdown, vows to stop 'anarchy'". Thai PBS World. 23 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Major General Zaw Min Tun, Spokeperson of SAC ". NP News. 14 March 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Major-General Zaw Min Tun says China and Myanmar are strategic partners". cnimyanmar.com.
  19. ^ "General Zaw Min Tun, spokesman and deputy information minister, speaks during a media tour of the sitting Maravijaya Buddha statue". AP News.
  20. ^ "Tatmadaw's spokesperson General Zaw Min Tun said the military was facing "heavy assaults from a significant number of armed rebel soldiers" in Shan state in the northeast, Kayah state in the east and Rakhine state in the west". The Japan Times. 16 November 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "Answer of Major General Zaw Min Tun, leader of SAC Information Team, to accusations of media". Global New Light Of Myanmar.
  22. ^ "Special thanks to all the media for presenting a fair review of the facts in both voices: SAC Information Team Leader Major Gen Zaw Min Tun". The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Information.
  23. ^ "SAC Information Team leader Major General Zaw Min Tun clearly unveils no plan to recruit women for military service now". The Global New Light of Myanmar. 21 February 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ "SAC Information Team Leader Major General Zaw Min Tun Make Explanations on the Fighting Situation in Northern Shan State, Rakhine State and Loikaw Township of Kayah State". Myanmar National Portal.
  25. ^ "Myanmar army warns may 'take action' over its election dispute". Reuters.
  26. ^ "Myanmar's military frees thousands of detainees in amnesty". Nepal News. 19 October 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ "Major General Zaw Min Tun, the spokesperson for the military government, acknowledged in a phone interview with pro-military media outlet NP News that towns in northern Shan state had been attacked, and members of the security forces were killed in the town of Chinshwehaw, but did not give a number". The Washington Times. 27 October 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  28. ^ "On 1 November 2023, the Myanmar's military spokesman General Zaw Min Tun accepted the Myanmar military's defeat in several sectors in the Shan state, including the crucial border town of Chinshwehaw". ORF. 26 January 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  29. ^ "Ethnic armies' 'Operation 1027' put Myanmar's army on defensive in 2023". Radio Free Asia. 30 December 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  30. ^ "Myanmar: Three Brotherhood Alliance Declares Anti-Regime 'Operation 1027,' Outlines Aims Of Campaign". Eurasia Review News & Analysis. 9 November 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. ^ "Military government spokesman Zaw Min Tun, acknowledged in a phone interview with a pro-military media outlet that towns in northern Shan state had been attacked". VOA News. 28 October 2023.
  32. ^ "Major General Zaw Min Tun says Tatmadaw does not use poison gas bomb to attack TNLA". Channel News Independent.
  33. ^ "Myanmar's Tatmadaw tries a divide and conquer strategy in Shan State". Myanmar NOW. 23 November 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  34. ^ "Spokesperson General Zaw Min Tun said troops were under "heavy assaults from a significant number of armed rebel soldiers" in Shan State in the north, Kayah State in the east and Rakhine State in the west". Al Jazeera English. 16 November 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  35. ^ "ဥပ္ပါတသန္တိစေတီတော်၌ ဗုဒ္ဓမြတ်စွယ်တော်ပူးလာ ရဟန်းရှင်လူပြည်သူများဖြင့်စည်ကားလျက်ရှိ" (PDF). မြန်မာ့အလင်း (in Burmese). 18 November 2011. p. 9.
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