Wai Lwin
| Wai Lwin ဝေလွင် | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Defence | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office September 2012 | |
| Yangon Region Hluttaw MP | |
| In office 12 July 2012 – September 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Spouse(s) | Swe Swe Oo |
| Children | Wai Phyo Aung, Wai Phyo, Lwin Yamin |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Service/branch | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Wai Lwin (Burmese: ဝေလွင်) is the incumbent Minister for Defence.[1] He graduated in 1976 from the 16th intake of the Defence Services Academy.[1]
He served as a former deputy commander of Yangon Region from 2003 to 2006 and as military commander of the Naypyidaw region from May 2006 to July 2012.[1][2] In July 2012, he was appointed into the Yangon Region Hluttaw to replace Captain Lin Lin Kyaw, becoming the highest-ranked military member serving in a regional parliament.[2]
He was on the EU blacklist from December 2003 until May 2012.[1][3] Wai Lwin was temporarily suspended in August 2011 for suspicions of corruption and is a close associate of Than Shwe, former chairman of the State Peace and Development Council.[1]
Wai Lwin is married to Swe Swe Oo, and the couple have children, namely Wai Phyo Aung, Wai Phyo, and Lwin Yamin.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Cabinet Ministers". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kyaw Hsu Mon (16 July 2012). "Lt Gen Wai Lwin in line for top job in Yangon". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Commission Regulation (EU) No 411/2010 of 10 May 2010 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar". Access to European Union law. European Commission. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2014.