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Htein Win

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Htein Win
ထိန်ဝင်း
Commander of the Southern Command
LeaderMin Aung Hlaing
Chief of Naval Staff
Assumed office
July 2024[1]
Preceded byZwe Win Myint
Personal details
BornBurma (now Myanmar)
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
RankMajor General
CommandsSouthern Command

Major-General Htein Win (Burmese: ထိန်ဝင်း) is a Burmese military officer and current commander of Myanmar's Southern Command, which encompasses Bago and Magway Regions.[2] Magway Region, as part of the Bamar heartland, has been a major centre of the civilian resistance in the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), since the 2021 Myanmar coup d'etat. Htein Win has overseen the military's 'kill all, burn all, loot all' strategy in Magway Region.[3] He has been sanctioned by the European Union, Switzerland, and Canada for violating human rights and committing crimes against civilians in the Southern Command.[4][5]

In April 2007, he was a brigadier general overseeing Taikkyi station.[6]

In July 2024, he was appointed Chief of Naval Staff following the resignation of his predecessor Vice Admiral Zwe Win Myint.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Myanmar's Junta Navy Chief Replaced After Six Months". The Irrawaddy. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024. Myanmar's regime appointed Major General Htein Win as its navy commander-in-chief following the alleged interrogation of his predecessor, according to a Naypyitaw source.
  2. ^ "WORK PERFORMANCES: SECURITY FORCES HONOURED AND ROAD EXTENSION IN PYAY". MITV. 2022-10-06.
  3. ^ "EUR-Lex - 32022R2177 - EN - EUR-Lex". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  4. ^ "Htin Latt Oo". Open Santions. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  5. ^ Canada, Global Affairs (2023-01-31). "Backgrounder – Additional sanctions for Myanmar". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  6. ^ "EUR-Lex - 32007R0481 - EN - EUR-Lex". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-02-18.