Thet Pon
Lieutenant General Thet Pon (Burmese: သက်ပုံ, also spelt Thet Pone) is a Burmese military officer and current commander of the Bureau of Special Operations (BSO) for the Yangon Region. He was appointed to the post in June 2020, and previously served as the commander of the Yangon Command.[1] He has been sanctioned by the European Union, Switzerland, and Canada for violating human rights and committing crimes against civilians.[2][3]
Thet Pon | |
|---|---|
သက်ပုံ | |
| Commander of Bureau of Special Operations for Yangon Region | |
| Assumed office June 2020 | |
| Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Commander of the Yangon Command | |
| In office May 2017 – June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Min Naung |
| Succeeded by | Nyunt Win Swe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Burma (now Myanmar) |
| Spouse | Hnin Hnin Ei |
| Children | Phyo Pyae Thet Pon Min Pyae Thet Pon |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Yangon Command |
Military career
Thet Pon graduated from the Defence Services Academy.[1]
Personal life
Thet Pon is married to Hnin Hnin Ei, and has two sons, Phyo Pyae Thet Pon and Min Pyae Thet Pon.[4]
References
- KyawThu (2020-07-01). "Myanmar Military Makes Major Reshuffle". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- "Thet Pon". Open Sanctions. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- "Backgrounder – Additional sanctions for Myanmar". www.canada.ca. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- "သက်ပုံ (ဒုတိယဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြီး) – နွေဦးမြန်မာ". Nway Oo Myanmar. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
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