Tin Hla
| General Tin Hla | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
|
In office 14 November 1998 – November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Than Shwe |
| Minister of Military Affairs | |
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In office 15 November 1997 – November 2001 | |
| Lieutenant General | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1939 Tha Htone, Mon State, Burma |
| Political party | State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) |
| Spouse(s) | Win Kyi |
| Children | Nyo Nyo Tin, Ei Ei Tin, Yee Yee Tin, Tun Tun Tin |
| Profession | Politician, Military |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Myanmar |
| Service/branch | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | General |
Tin Hla was a Lieutenant General in the Burmese army. He was also Deputy Prime Minister and Military Affairs Minister until November 2001.[1]
Career
He was forced to retire in 2001, accused of corruption, together with Lieutenant General Win Myint, the fourth-highest officer and Secretary 3 of the State Peace and Development Council. The purging of these two from power was believed to be an effort by Khin Nyunt the 9th Prime Minister of Burma(Myanmar) and his predecessor, Than Shwe. Khin Nyunt later underwent house arrest and those falsely charged of various accusations were revealed to the public .While some analysts think that the sacking of the two powerful figures was to improve the business climate, others think that it was a clean-out of hardliners unhappy with the possibility of comprises with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.[2] Tin Hla was the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Military Affairs during Than Shwe's regime. He also took the position of Quartermaster-General and led the 22nd Light Infantry Division in Burma during the 8888 uprising which led to deaths of many lives.[3] but also was the chairman of Myanmar Economic Cooperation (MEC). Lt Gen Tin Hla, being a DSA graduate, is considered as Maung Aye's man.
Personal
Tin Hla was born at Tha Htone, a town in Mon State, Lower Burma, in 1939. He is married to Daw Win Kyi and had four children. Some of his grandchildren are said to be living in Australia for their further studies.
References
- ↑ Dittmer, Lowell (2010-01-01). Burma Or Myanmar?: The Struggle for National Identity. World Scientific. ISBN 9789814313643.
- ↑ Myoe, Maung Aung (March 2002). "WILL THE FAILED COUP ATTEMPT DERAIL THE ONGOING NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND POLITICAL TRANSITION IN MYANMAR?" (PDF). Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies Commentaries. Singapore: S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang University: 5. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ "BURMA/MYANMAR: HOW STRONG IS THE MILITARY REGIME?". ICG Asia Report. Bangkok/Brussels: International Crisis Group. 11. 21 December 2000. Retrieved 26 November 2015.