Yawd Serk
Appearance
Yawd Serk | |
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![]() Yawd Serk at RCSS/SSA press conference (September 2017) | |
Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
Allegiance | Shan State Army - South |
Years of service | 1996 | –2014
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
Other work | Chairman of the RCSS/SSA |
Yawd Serk (Shan: ယွတ်ႈသိုၵ်း, Burmese: ရွက်ဆစ်) is a Shan ethnic and political leader in Myanmar (Burma), who was chairman of the Restoration Council of Shan State and commander in chief of the Shan State Army - South (SSA-S) until his resignation on 3 February 2014.[1][2] He was a major contributor to peace talks between major Shan rebel factions and the government of Myanmar in the 2000s and 2010s.
References
- ^ "Myanmar Peace Monitor - Restoration Council of Shan State".
- ^ Htwe, Nan Tin (3 February 2014). "Shan shocked as Yawd Serk quits SSA-S". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 1 January 2016.