Myo Zaw Thein
Lieutenant General Myo Zaw Thein (Burmese: မျိုးဇော်သိန်း) is a former Burmese military officer and vice-chair of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, the Burmese military's proxy political party.
Myo Zaw Thein | |
|---|---|
မျိုးဇော်သိန်း | |
| Adjutant General of Myanmar Armed Forces | |
| In office July 2019 – October 2022 | |
| Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Burma (now Myanmar) |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | -2022 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Military career
Myo Zaw Thein graduated from the 28th batch of the Defence Services Academy.[1] He was appointed to become the military's adjutant general in July 2019, and previously served as the commander for the Yangon Command and the Bureau of Special Operations No. 5.[2][1] In October 2022, he retired from the Burmese armed forces to succeed Khin Yi as vice-chair in the military's proxy political party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party.[2][3]
References
- "Min Aung Hlaing makes himself military supremo for life". Myanmar Now. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- "Myanmar Junta Generals Retire to Take Top Roles in Proxy Party". The Irrawaddy. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- Sa Tun Aung (2022-10-05). "Loyalists of Myanmar junta chief take over proxy party's key leadership positions". Myanmar NOW. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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