| His Excellency Lieutenant General 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 69) Taze Township, Burma |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar
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| Service/branch | Myanmar Army
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| Rank |  Lieutenant general
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Lt. Gen. Sein Win (Burmese language: 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[]
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[]
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 as 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[]
Sein Win is married to Myint Myint Aye, and has 3 daughters, Shwe Sin, Ngwe Sin, and Kyi Sin.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to join government as NLD reveals cabinet". http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/19591-daw-aung-san-suu-kyi-to-join-government-as-nld-reveals-cabinet.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးများ၏ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်းမျာ" (in my). https://www.facebook.com/7daynews/posts/1117673254960974.
- ↑ "Interesting story behind the article 'Who will be a new military chief?'". http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/opinion/interesting-story-behind-article-%E2%80%98who-will-be-new-military-chief%E2%80%99.
- ↑ "Army picks loyal generals to lead key ministries – Aung Zaw". http://www.burmanet.org/news/2016/03/24/the-irrawaddy-army-picks-loyal-generals-to-lead-key-ministries-aung-zaw/.
- ↑ "Myanmar appoints defense chief, border affairs minister – China.org.cn". http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2015-08/24/content_36403657.htm.
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