Soe Win (general) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids His Excellency Vice General Maha Thray Sithu Soe Win
စိုးဝင်း
Soe Win in 2013
Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 February 2021
Chairman	Min Aung Hlaing
Preceded by	Office established
Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 August 2021 Serving with Mya Tun Oo, Tin Aung San, Win Shein, and Than Swe
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
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 March 2011
President	Thein Sein Htin Kyaw Win Myint Myint Swe (acting) Min Aung Hlaing (acting)
Preceded by	Maung Aye
Personal details
Born	(1960-03-01) 1 March 1960 (age 65) 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 on March 1, 1960) is a general from Myanmar. He is currently the Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar. He took on this important role when a new temporary government was formed on August 1, 2021.

Soe Win also holds several other key positions. He is the Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC). This council helps to run the country. He is also the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw, which is Myanmar's armed forces. Plus, he is the Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Army. He is also part of Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council, a group that makes big decisions about the country's safety.

In May 2012, the President at the time, Thein Sein, chose Soe Win to join a special team. This team was in charge of talking with different armed groups in Myanmar to make peace. He is known to have worked closely with a former leader of the country's government, Maung Aye.

Early Life and Education

Soe Win was born on March 1, 1960, in a city called Mandalay in Burma. Burma is now known as Myanmar. His parents were Chit Sein and Kyin Htwe.

In 1976, he started a special training course for military cadets at the Defense Services Academy. He studied alongside Ye Htut. Soe Win did very well in his studies, especially in military science and literature. He finished his training and graduated in 1981. He was part of the 22nd group of students to graduate from the academy.

Military Career and Leadership Roles

After graduating from the Defense Services Academy in 1981, Soe Win began his military career. In June 2008, he became the commander of the Northern Regional Command of the Myanmar Army. This command is in charge of military operations in Kachin State.

In August 2010, he took on another important role. He became the Chief of the Bureau of Special Operations-6 (BSO-6). This job meant he was in charge of military actions in Chin and Rakhine States, as well as the Magway Region.

Soe Win inspecting the Guard of Honour in New Delhi on September 18, 2018.

Soe Win also worked to encourage the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) to become a Border Guard Force (BGF). A Border Guard Force operates under the control of the main military, the Tatmadaw. He had many meetings with KIA leaders in 2009 and 2010. However, the KIA did not agree to become a BGF.

Soe Win meeting General Bipin Rawat in New Delhi on September 18, 2018.

In September 2011, there were reports that the KIA accused Soe Win of ordering attacks on their positions. These attacks were said to have happened in Kachin State. The KIA claimed this went against peace agreements they had signed earlier. Soe Win denied these claims. He stated that neither he nor anyone in his Northern Regional Command had ordered an attack on the KIA.

Personal Life

Soe Win is married to Than Than Nwe. She was born in 1954.

See also

In Spanish: Soe_Win_(general) para niños