Sein Win (general, born 1956)
Sein Win စိန်ဝင်း | |
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| Minister of Defence of Myanmar | |
| In office 24 August 2015 – 1 February 2021 | |
| President | Thein Sein Htin Kyaw Myint Swe (acting) Win Myint |
| Preceded by | Wai Lwin |
| Succeeded by | Mya Tun Oo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1956 (age 68) Taze Township, Burma |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service |  Myanmar Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Lt. Gen. Sein Win (Burmese: စိန်ဝင်း, pronounced [sèiɴ wɪ́ɴ]) is a Burmese politician and lieutenant general in the Myanmar Armed Forces who served as the Minister of Defence of Myanmar from 24 August 2015[1] to 1 February 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Sein Win was born on 24 July 1956 to Chit Maung and Daw Kyi in the village of Khabaungkyaing in Taze Township, Sagaing Division, Burma (now Sagaing Region, Myanmar).[2] Sein Win graduated from the 54th intake of the Officers Training School, Bahtoo.
Career
[edit]He then headed the newly created Air Defense Office under the Ministry of Defense in 2002, long before becoming a defense minister.
Previously he was Chief of Staff of the Bureau of Air Defence of the Myanmar Army.[3] He was appointed Minister of Defence by military officials on 24 August 2015, along with the Minister of Border Affairs.[4]
In his capacity as Defense Minister, Sein Win also attended occasional regional meetings and might therefore be able to potentially relate to other Southeast Asian governments on relevant issues.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Sein Win is married to Myint Myint Aye, and has 3 daughters, Shwe Sin, Ngwe Sin, and Kyi Sin.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to join government as NLD reveals cabinet". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ a b "ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးများ၏ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်းမျာ". 7Day News Journal (in Burmese). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "Interesting story behind the article 'Who will be a new military chief?'". Eleven Myanmar. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Army picks loyal generals to lead key ministries – Aung Zaw". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Myanmar appoints defense chief, border affairs minister – China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 6 May 2016.