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Tin Sein

Tin Sein

Burmese military official (1926–2020)

For the footballer, see Tin Sein (footballer).

Major General Tin Sein (Burmese: တင်စိန်, 22 February 1926 – 15 August 2020) was a Burmese military official and major general in the Myanmar Army. He has served as Deputy Minister of Defence of Myanmar under Ne Win's cabinet.[1][2]

Quick Facts Major General, Deputy Minister for Defence of Myanmar ...

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

Tin Sein died on 15 August 2020.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Colin Campbell (21 July 1983). "DOZENS OF KEY BURMA OFFICIALS REPORTED PURGED". The New York Times.
  2. [2]
    Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948
  3. [3]
    Aung Zaw (5 April 2013). "The Dictators: Part 6—Popular Dissent Grows". The Irrawaddy.
  4. [4]
    "Obituary for Tin Sein". Blacker. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.


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