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Tin Sein

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Major General
Tin Sein
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Deputy Minister for Defence of Myanmar
In office
early 1983 – ?
Personal details
Born1926 (1926)
Rangoon, British Burma
Died15 August 2020 (aged 93–94)
NationalityBurmese
RelationsNay Shwe Thway Aung (grandson)
ChildrenNay Soe Maung
OccupationMilitary general, Union Minister
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
Rank Major General

Major General Tin Sein (Template:Lang-my, 1926 – 15 August 2020) was a Burmese military official and major general in the Myanmar Army. He has served as Deputy Minister of Defence of Myanmar under of Ne Win's cabinet.[1][2]

Tin Sein's son, Nay Soe Maung married to Kyi Kyi Shwe, the daughter of Than Shwe, Myanmar's dictator and formerly head of a military junta.[3]

Tin Sein died on 15 August 2020.[4]

References

  1. ^ Colin Campbell (21 July 1983). "DOZENS OF KEY BURMA OFFICIALS REPORTED PURGED". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948
  3. ^ Aung Zaw (5 April 2013). "The Dictators: Part 6—Popular Dissent Grows". The Irrawaddy.
  4. ^ "Obituary for Tin Sein". Blacker. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.