Tin Sein

Major General Tin Sein (Burmese: တင်စိန်, born 1926) is a Burmese military official and retired major general in the Myanmar Army. He has served as Deputy Minister of Defence of Myanmar under of Ne Win's cabinet.[1][2]

For the footballer, see Tin Sein (footballer).
Major General

Tin Sein
တင်စိန်
Deputy Minister for Defence of Myanmar
In office
early 1983 – ?
Personal details
Born1926 (age 93–94)
Rangoon, British Burma
NationalityBurmese
RelationsNay Shwe Thway Aung (grandson)
ChildrenNay Soe Maung
OccupationMilitary general, Union Minister
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
Rank Major General

Tin Sein's son, Nay Soe Maung married to Kyi Kyi Shwe, the daughter of Than Shwe, Myanmar's dictator and formerly head of a military junta.[3]

References
  1. Colin Campbell (21 July 1983). "DOZENS OF KEY BURMA OFFICIALS REPORTED PURGED". The New York Times.
  2. Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948
  3. Aung Zaw (5 April 2013). "The Dictators: Part 6—Popular Dissent Grows". The Irrawaddy.


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