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Sein Win ( my, စိန်ဝင်း, ) is a Burmese politician and lieutenant general in the Myanmar Armed Forces who served as the

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from 24 August 2015 to 1 February 2021.

Early life and education

Sein Win was born on 24 July 1956 to Chit Maung and Daw Kyi in the village of Khabaungkyaing in Taze Township,

Sagaing Division Sagaing Region ( my, စစ်ကိုင်းတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, ; formerly Sagaing Division) is an administrative region of Myanmar, located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and lo ...

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(now Sagaing Region, Myanmar). Sein Win graduated from Officer's Training School (OTS) 54th intake.

Career

He then headed the newly created Air Defense Office under the

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in 2002, long before becoming a defense minister. Previously he was

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of the Bureau of Air Defence of the

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. He was appointed as Minister of Defence by military officials on 24 August 2015, along with the Minister of Border Affairs. In his capacity as Defense Minister, Sein Win also attended occasional regional meetings and might therefore be able to potentially relate to other Southeast Asian governments on relevant issues.

Personal life

Sein Win is married to Myint Myint Aye, and has 3 daughters, Shwe Sin, Ngwe Sin, and Kyi Sin.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sein Win Burmese military personnel Living people Defence ministers of Myanmar 1956 births Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List