Soe Win (general) facts for kids
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Soe Win
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စိုးဝင်း
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Soe Win in 2013
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| Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council | |
| Assumed office 2 February 2021 |
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| Chairman | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2021 Serving with Mya Tun Oo, Tin Aung San, Win Shein, and Than Swe
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| President | Myint Swe (acting) Min Aung Hlaing (acting) |
| Prime Minister | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Tin Hla (2001) |
| Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2011 |
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| President | Thein Sein Htin Kyaw Win Myint Myint Swe (acting) Min Aung Hlaing (acting) |
| Preceded by | Maung Aye |
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| Born | 1 March 1960 Mandalay, Union of Burma |
| Spouse | Than Than Nwe |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Tatmadaw |
| Branch/service |  Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | 1981–present |
| Rank |  Vice-Senior General |
| Commands | Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Tatmadaw Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Army |
Soe Win (Burmese: စိုးဝင်း; born 1 March 1960) is a Burmese army general and the current Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar. Appointed following the formation of the provisional government on 1 August 2021, he holds essential roles, including Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC), Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces), and Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Army. He is also a member of Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council (NDSC).
In May 2012, President Thein Sein appointed Soe Win to the working committee of the government team responsible for negotiating with Myanmar's many armed ethnic rebel groups. He is a close associate of former Vice Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), Vice-Senior General Maung Aye.
Early life and education
Soe Win was born on 1 March 1960 in Mandalay, Burma (now Myanmar), to Chit Sein and Kyin Htwe. In 1976, he attended a cadet course at the Defense Services Academy, alongside Ye Htut, graduating with distinctions in military science and literature. He graduated as part of the 22nd intake in 1981.
Military career
In 1981, Soe Win graduated from the Defense Services Academy (DSA) during its 22nd intake. In June 2008, he became the commander of the Northern Regional Command of the Myanmar Army in Kachin State. In August 2010, he became Chief of the Bureau of Special Operations-6 (BSO-6), overseeing military operations in Chin and Rakhine States and the Magway Region.
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He had also pressured the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) to convert into a Border Guard Force (BGF) under the control of the military. Despite numerous meetings between Soe Win and KIA leaders in July 2009 and August 2010, the KIA did not become a BGF.
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In September 2011, the KIA accused Soe Win of ordering Tatmadaw soldiers to attack KIA positions in Kachin State, thus violating the terms of multiple ceasefire agreements signed prior to the alleged attacks. Soe Win denied the claims, saying that neither he nor anyone else in the Northern Regional Command had ordered an attack on the KIA.
Personal life
Soe Win is married to Than Than Nwe (b. 1954).
See also
In Spanish: Soe_Win_(general) para niños
