Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
| Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services | |
|---|---|
| ဒုတိယတပ်မတော်ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ် | |
Flag of the deputy commander-in-chief | |
since 30 March 2011 | |
| Tatmadaw | |
| Member of | National Defence and Security Council State Administration Council (2021) Caretaker Government (2021) |
| Reports to | Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services |
| Residence | Naypyidaw |
| Appointer | President of Myanmar |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Myanmar |
| First holder | Saw Kyar Doe |
The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (Burmese: ဒုတိယတပ်မတော်ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ်) is the second highest military rank in the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. The Deputy Commander-in-Chief is appointed by the President, in consultation with the National Defence and Security Council, of which they are also a member. The Deputy Commander-in-Chief also traditionally serves as army commander-in-chief.