Thet Naing Win
| Thet Naing Win | |
|---|---|
| သက်နိုင်ဝင်း | |
| Minister of Border Affairs | |
|
In office February 2013 – 13 August 2015[1] | |
| Preceded by | Thein Htay |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 July 1955 (age 60) Maubin, Irrawaddy Division, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Thet Naing Win (Burmese: သက်နိုင်ဝင်း) is a Lieutenant General in the Myanmar Army. He was the Minister of Border Affairs, having been appointed by Thein Sein in February 2013, to replace Thein Htay, who returned to the Ministry of Defence.[2]
Thet Naing Win was born on 22 July 1955 in Maubin, Irrawaddy Division, Burma.[3] He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and a Master of Arts degree in defence.[3]
Thet Naing Win previously served as the chief of the Defense Ministry’s Bureau of Special Operations from 2010 to 2013.[2] Before that, he was a was commander of the Southeastern Regional Command (Mon State) in the 2000s.[2]
References
- ↑ "Top ministers resign". Eleven. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 Nyein Nyein (14 February 2013). "Former Generals to Run Burma’s Telecoms, Border Affairs Ministries". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Air force chief gets ICT post". Eleven Media Group (The Nation). 15 February 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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