Myo Zaw Thein
Appearance
Myo Zaw Thein | |
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မျိုးဇော်သိန်း | |
Adjutant General of Myanmar Armed Forces | |
In office July 2019 – October 2022 | |
Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
Personal details | |
Born | Burma (now Myanmar) |
Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
Years of service | -2022 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant General Myo Zaw Thein (Burmese: မျိုးဇော်သိန်း) is a former Burmese military officer and vice-chair of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, the Burmese military's proxy political party.
Military career
[edit]Myo Zaw Thein graduated from the 28th batch of the Defence Services Academy.[1] He was appointed to become the military's adjutant general in July 2019, and previously served as the commander for the Yangon Command and the Bureau of Special Operations No. 5.[2][1] In October 2022, he retired from the Burmese armed forces to succeed Khin Yi as vice-chair in the military's proxy political party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Min Aung Hlaing makes himself military supremo for life". Myanmar Now. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ a b "Myanmar Junta Generals Retire to Take Top Roles in Proxy Party". The Irrawaddy. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Sa Tun Aung (2022-10-05). "Loyalists of Myanmar junta chief take over proxy party's key leadership positions". Myanmar NOW. Retrieved 2023-02-19.