Myo Zaw Thein
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Lieutenant General Myo Zaw Thein () is a former Burmese military officer and vice-chair of the
Union Solidarity and Development Party The Union Solidarity and Development Party (; abbr. USDP) is an ultranationalist, pro-military political party in Myanmar. Alongside the National League for Democracy, it is one of Myanmar's two principal national parties. USDP is the succe ...
, the Burmese military's proxy political party.


Military career

Myo Zaw Thein graduated from the 28th batch of the
Defence Services Academy The Defence Services Academy (, ) located in Pyin Oo Lwin, is the premier military service academy of Myanmar, training future officers for all three branches of Myanmar military. The Ministry of Defence administered academy offers bachelor's d ...
. He was appointed to become the military's adjutant general in July 2019, and previously served as the commander for the Yangon Command and the Bureau of Special Operations No. 5. In October 2022, he retired from the Burmese armed forces to succeed
Khin Yi Khin Yi () is a Burmese politician who served as Minister of Immigration and Population from March 2011 to August 2015 and again from August 2021 to August 2022 as well as Chief of the Myanmar Police Force from April 2002 to March 2011. He ha ...
as vice-chair in the military's proxy political party, the
Union Solidarity and Development Party The Union Solidarity and Development Party (; abbr. USDP) is an ultranationalist, pro-military political party in Myanmar. Alongside the National League for Democracy, it is one of Myanmar's two principal national parties. USDP is the succe ...
.


See also

* 2021–2023 Myanmar civil war *
State Administration Council The State Administration Council (; abbreviated SAC or နစက) is the military junta currently governing Myanmar, established by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, February 2021 c ...
*
Tatmadaw The Tatmadaw, also known as the Sit-Tat, is the armed forces of Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is administered by the Ministry of Defence and composed of the Myanmar Army, the Myanmar Navy and the Myanmar Air Force. Auxiliary services include ...


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