Yawd Serk

Yawd Serk
Born 1959 (age 58–59)
Rangoon, Union of Burma
Allegiance Shan State Army - South
Years of service 1996 (1996)–2014 (2014)
Rank Lieutenant General
Battles/wars Internal conflict in Myanmar
Other work Chairman of the RCSS/SSA

Yawd Serk (Burmese: ယွတ်ႈသိုၵ်း) is a Shan ethnic and political leader in Myanmar (Burma), who was chairman of the Restoration Council of Shan State and commander in chief of the Shan State Army - South (SSA-S) until his resignation on 3 February 2014.[1][2] He was a major contributor to peace talks between major Shan rebel factions and the government of Myanmar in the 2000s and 2010s.

References

  1. ↑ "Myanmar Peace Monitor - Restoration Council of Shan State".
  2. ↑ Htwe, Nan Tin (3 February 2014). "Shan shocked as Yawd Serk quits SSA-S". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 1 January 2016.


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