Myint Swe

Lieutenant General Myint Swe (Burmese: မြင့်ဆွေ; pronounced: [mjɪ̰ɴ sʰwè]; born 24 May 1951^[2]) is an ethnic Mon ex-military officer. He graduated from the Defence Services Academy in 1971 as part of the 15th intake.^[3] He became a Brigadier General and commander of Light Infantry Division 11 in 1997. He was appointed as Commander of Southeastern Command and member of State Peace and Development Council in 2001. He was transferred as Commander of Yangon Command and promoted to Major General. He also acted as Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council. He became the Chief of Military Security Affairs after Khin Nyunt was purged in 2004.^[4] He became Chief of Bureau of Special Operations - 5 (BSO-5) in January 2006. He is the first ethnic Mon to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in 2005.^[2] He was promoted as Quartermaster General and was rumored to be the next in line to replace Maung Aye in 2009.^[3][5]

He executed 3 major events while he was commanding the Yangon, arresting of family members of Ne Win in 2002 after an alleged coup conspiracy was uncovered, arresting of Khin Nyunt and his associates in 2004 and crushing of Saffron Revolution in 2007. His action after Cyclone Nargis was criticized. He dealt harshly to activists in pre-2010 general election period.^[5]

He is nominated as chief-minister of the Yangon Region after general election by President Thein Sein. He was tipped to be nominated to become Vice President of Burma after Tin Aung Myint Oo's resignation, but did not qualify per the Constitution of Burma, as one of his sons is an Australian citizen.^[6]

See also

• Myanmar Army

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