Tin Sein
Major General Tin Sein (Burmese: တင်စိန်, born 1926) is a Burmese military official and retired major general in the Myanmar Army. He has served as Deputy Minister of Defence of Myanmar under of Ne Win's cabinet.[1][2]
Major General Tin Sein | |
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တင်စိန် | |
| Deputy Minister for Defence of Myanmar | |
| In office early 1983 – ? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1926 (age 95–96) Rangoon, British Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Relations | Nay Shwe Thway Aung (grandson) |
| Children | Nay Soe Maung |
| Occupation | Military general, Union Minister |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank |  Major General |
Tin Sein's son, Nay Soe Maung married to Kyi Kyi Shwe, the daughter of Than Shwe, Myanmar's dictator and formerly head of a military junta.[3]
References
- Colin Campbell (21 July 1983). "DOZENS OF KEY BURMA OFFICIALS REPORTED PURGED". The New York Times.
- Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948
- Aung Zaw (5 April 2013). "The Dictators: Part 6—Popular Dissent Grows". The Irrawaddy.
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