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Sein Win (general, born 1956)

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Sein Win
စိန်ဝင်း
Minister of Defence of Myanmar
In office
24 August 2015 (2015-08-24) – 1 February 2021
PresidentThein Sein
Htin Kyaw
Myint Swe (acting)
Win Myint
Preceded byWai Lwin
Succeeded byMya Tun Oo
Personal details
Born24 July 1956 (1956-07-24) (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

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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

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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

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Sein Win is married to Myint Myint Aye, and has 3 daughters, Shwe Sin, Ngwe Sin, and Kyi Sin.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to join government as NLD reveals cabinet". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးများ၏ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်းမျာ". 7Day News Journal (in Burmese). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  3. ^ "Interesting story behind the article 'Who will be a new military chief?'". Eleven Myanmar. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Army picks loyal generals to lead key ministries – Aung Zaw". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Myanmar appoints defense chief, border affairs minister – China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 6 May 2016.