Khin Yi (Burmese: ခင်ရီ) 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^[3] Chief of the Myanmar Police Force from April 2002 to March 2011. He has served as Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party in acting capacity from September^[4] to October 2022 and official capacity since October 2022 as well as Vice Chairman of the party from December 2019 to his official promotion to the party chairmanship in October 2022.^[3] He is widely regarded as a close ally of Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Administration Council, the Prime Minister and the Commander-in-chief of Defence Services.^[5]

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Khin Yi
ခင်ရီ
Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 September 2022 Acting:12 September 2022 – 5 October 2022
Vice Chairman	Myat Hein
Preceded by	Than Htay
Minister of Immigration and Population
In office 1 August 2021[1] – 19 August 2022
President	Myint Swe (acting)
Prime Minister	Min Aung Hlaing
Preceded by	Myint Kyaing
Succeeded by	Myint Kyaing
In office 30 March 2011 – 12 August 2015[2]
President	Thein Sein
Preceded by	Mg Oo
Succeeded by	Ko Ko
Chief of the Myanmar Police Force
In office 30 April 2002 – 30 March 2011
Preceded by	Soe Win
Succeeded by	Zaw Win
Vice Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party
In office 31 December 2019 – 5 October 2022 Serving with Myat Hein
Chairman	Than Htay
Personal details
Born	(1952-12-29) 29 December 1952 (age 71) Myaungmya, Burma
Nationality	Burmese
Political party	Union Solidarity and Development Party
Spouse	Khin May Soe
Alma mater	Defense Service Acedamy
Military service
Allegiance	Myanmar
Branch/service	Myanmar Army
Years of service	-2010
Rank	Brigadier General

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Khin Yi was born on 29 December 1952. He graduated from the 17th intake in the Defence Services Academy.^[6]

He ordered the bloody crackdown on protesters at the Saffron Revolution, later became Immigration Minister in Thein Sein's quasi-civilian government and again in the military junta Min Aung Hlaing's cabinet.^[7]