Tin Hla
| General Tin Hla | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
|
In office 14 November 1998 – November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Than Shwe |
| Minister of Military Affairs | |
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In office 15 November 1997 – November 2001 | |
| Lieutenant General | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1939 Tha Htone, Mon State, Burma |
| Political party | State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) |
| Spouse(s) | Win Kyi |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Politician, Military |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Myanmar |
| Service/branch | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | General |
Tin Hla was a lieutenant general in the Burmese army. He was also Deputy Prime Minister and Military Affairs Minister until November 2001.[1]
Career
He was sacked in 2001, accused of corruption, together with Lientenant General Win Myint, the fourth-highest officer and Secretary 3 of the SPDC. The purging of these two from power was believed to be an effort to remove "hardliners unhappy with the possibility of compromises with Aung San Suu Kyi".[2] Tin Hla was the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Military Affairs during Than Shwe's regime. He not only took the position of Quartermaster-General and led the 22nd Light Infantry Division during the 1988 uprising in Burma,[3] but also was the chairman of Myanmar Economic Cooperation (MEC). Lt Gen Tin Hla, being a DSA graduate, is considered as Maung Aye's man.
Personal
Tin Hla was born at Tha Htone, a town in Mon State, Lower Burma, in 1939. He is married to Khin Win Kyi and had four children. His grandchildren are said to be living in Australia for their further studies.
References
- ↑ Dittmer, Lowell (2010-01-01). Burma Or Myanmar?: The Struggle for National Identity. World Scientific. ISBN 9789814313643.
- ↑ Myoe, Maung Aung (March 2002). "WILL THE FAILED COUP ATTEMPT DERAIL THE ONGOING NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND POLITICAL TRANSITION IN MYANMAR?" (PDF). Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies Commentaries (Singapore: S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang University): 5. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ "BURMA/MYANMAR: HOW STRONG IS THE MILITARY REGIME?". ICG Asia Report (Bangkok/Brussels: International Crisis Group) 11. 21 December 2000. Retrieved 26 November 2015.