Hla Myint (Brigadier General)
For other people named Hla Myint, see Hla Myint (disambiguation).
| Hla Myint | |
|---|---|
| လှမြင့် | |
| Mayor of Yangon | |
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Assumed office 6 April 2011[1] | |
| Preceded by | Aung Thein Lin |
| Myanmar Ambassador to Japan | |
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In office 2005–2010 | |
| Myanmar Ambassador to Argentina and Brazil | |
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In office 2002–2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Htein Win |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 or 1949 |
| Political party | USDP |
| Residence | Yangon |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Myanmar |
| Service/branch | Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | 1971–2002 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Northeastern Command |
Hla Myint (Burmese: လှမြင့် [l̥a̰ mjɪ̰ɴ]) is a Burmese politician, and mayor of Yangon. He was also a former brigadier general in the Myanmar Army and a former diplomat. He studied at the Defense Services Academy from 1967 to 1971. He retired as brigadier general in 2002. After military service, he was appointed ambassador to Argentina and Brazil from 2002 to 2005, and ambassador to Japan from 2005 to 2010.[2]
References
- ↑ "Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office (Order No. 27/2011)". The New Light of Myanmar. 2011-04-07.
- ↑ "Retired ambassador Hla Myint likely to replace Rangoon Mayor". Mizzima News. 2011-03-09.
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