Hla Min
| Hla Min | |
|---|---|
| လှမင်း | |
| Minister for Defence of Myanmar | |
|
In office 30 March 2011 – 7 September 2012[1] | |
| Succeeded by | Wai Lwin |
| Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 3 | |
| South (Bago Division) Regional Commander | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 January 1958[2] Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Service/branch | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | South (Bago Division) |
Lieutenant General Hla Min (Burmese: လှမင်း) was the minister of the Ministry of Defense, which oversees the Tatmadaw, the country's armed forces. He was appointed by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on 30 March 2011.[3] He was reassigned to the military in September 2012. He was retired from army in August 2015 and joined the Union Solidarity and Development Party to contest Myanmar general election, 2015.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.ministryofinformation.gov.mm/index.php/announcement/844-2012-09-07-08-46-38.html
- ↑ "COUNCIL DECISION 2012/98/CFSP". Official Journal of the European Union (European Union). 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "Burmese government’s new list of ministers". Mizzima. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ "45 Senior Military Officers Retire to Contest Nov. 8 Poll". The Irrawaddy. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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