Zin Min Htet () is a Burmese military officer who is presently a Major General in the

Myanmar Army The Myanmar Army (; ) is the largest branch of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar, and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. The Myanmar Army maintains the second largest active force in Southea ...

. In May 2022, he was appointed as the chief of the

Myanmar Police Force The Myanmar Police Force (), formerly the People's Police Force (), is the law enforcement agency of Myanmar. It was established in 1964 as an independent department under the Ministry of Home Affairs. History The Police Force in Myanmar h ...

and deputy minister for Home Affairs, replacing Than Hlaing in both roles. He was appointed as deputy minister for Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs on 21 July 2023.

Military career

Zin Min Htet graduated from the 32nd intake 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 served as the military's Joint Adjutant General from 2019 to May 2022. In December 2022, he was sanctioned by Canada in response to the

2021 Myanmar coup d'état A coup d'état in Myanmar began on the morning of 1 February 2021, when Elections in Myanmar, democratically elected members of the country's ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were deposed by the Tatmadaw, Myanmar's milita ...

. On 20 February 2023, the European Union imposed sanctions on Zin Min Htet for

human rights violations Human rights are universally recognized moral principles or norms that establish standards of human behavior and are often protected by both national and international laws. These rights are considered inherent and inalienable, meaning t ...

and undermining democracy and

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in the country.

Personal life

Zin Min Htet is married to Thazin Khin, a

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Naypyidaw Naypyidaw (), officially Romanization of Burmese, romanized as Nay Pyi Taw (NPT), is the capital city, capital and third-largest city of Myanmar. The city is located at the centre of the Naypyidaw Union Territory. It is unusual among Myanmar's ...

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Military career

Personal life

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