Soe Win (general)
Soe Win (Burmese: စိုးဝင်း; pronounced [só wɪ́ɴ]; born 1 March 1961) is a Burmese army general and current Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar following the formation of the caretaker government on 1 August 2021. Soe Win also serves as Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) and Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Army. Soe Win is also a member of Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council. In May 2012, former president of Myanmar Thein Sein appointed Soe Win to the working committee of the government team responsible for negotiating with Myanmar's many armed ethnic rebel groups. Soe Win is a close associate of former vice chairman of the SPDC, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye.
Vice Senior General Soe Win | |
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စိုးဝင်း | |
Soe Win in 2013 | |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Preceded by | Maung Aye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1961 |
| Citizenship | Burmese |
| 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 |