Sein Win (general, born 1956)

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.

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 67)
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 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

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