Soe Win | |
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စိုးဝင်း | |
Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council | |
Assumed office 2 February 2021 | |
Chairman | Min Aung Hlaing |
Preceded by | Office established |
Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar | |
Assumed office 1 August 2021 | |
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 | |
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 | Mandalay, Union of Burma[1] | 1 March 1960
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; pronounced [só wɪ́ɴ]; born 1 March 1960) is a Burmese army general and the current Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar.[2] Appointed following the formation of the provisional government on 1 August 2021, he holds essential roles, including Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC), Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces), and Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Army.[3] He is also a member of Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council (NDSC).[4][5]
In May 2012, President Thein Sein appointed Soe Win to the working committee of the government team responsible for negotiating with Myanmar's many armed ethnic rebel groups.[6] He is a close associate of former Vice Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), Vice-Senior General Maung Aye.[4][7]