Sein Win (minister)

Lt. Gen. Sein Win (Burmese: စိန်ဝင်း, pronounced [sèiɴ wɪ́ɴ]) is a Burmese politician and lieutenant general in the Myanmar Armed Forces who is currently the Minister of Defence of Myanmar,[1] in office since 2015.

His Excellency
Lieutenant General

Sein Win
စိန်ဝင်း
Minister of Defence of Myanmar
Assumed office
24 August 2015 (2015-08-24)
PresidentThein Sein
Htin Kyaw
Myint Swe (acting)
Win Myint
Preceded byWai Lwin
Personal details
Born24 July 1956 (1956-07-24) (age 64)
Taze Township, Burma
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/service Myanmar Army
Rank Lieutenant general

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 Officer's Training School (OTS) 54th intake.

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]

He is known to be relatively ‘clean,’ as far as military men go, and those who have worked under him have expressed a deep respect for his leadership and simplistic lifestyle. 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
  1. Times, The Myanmar. "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to join government as NLD reveals cabinet". www.mmtimes.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. "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". www.elevenmyanmar.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. "Burmanet » The Irrawaddy: Army picks loyal generals to lead key ministries – Aung Zaw". www.burmanet.org. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. "Myanmar appoints defense chief, border affairs minister – China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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