Soe Win (general)
Soe Win | |
|---|---|
စိုးဝင်း | |
Soe Win in 2013 | |
| Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council | |
| Assumed office 2 February 2021 | |
| Chairman | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2021 | |
| President | Myint Swe (acting) Min Aung Hlaing (acting) |
| Prime Minister | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Tin Hla (2001) |
| Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2011 | |
| President | Thein Sein Htin Kyaw Win Myint Myint Swe (acting) Min Aung Hlaing (acting) |
| Preceded by | Maung Aye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1960 Mandalay, Union of Burma |
| Spouse | Than Than Nwe |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Tatmadaw |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | 1981–present |
| Rank | Vice-Senior General |
| Commands | Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Tatmadaw Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Army |
Soe Win (Burmese: စိုးဝင်း; pronounced [só wɪ́ɴ]; born 1 March 1960) is a Burmese general and the current Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar. Appointed following the formation of the provisional government on 1 August 2021, his many roles include being the Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC), Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces), and Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Army. He is also a member of Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council (NDSC).
In May 2012, President Thein Sein appointed Soe Win to the working committee of the government team responsible for negotiating with Myanmar's many armed ethnic rebel groups. He is a close associate of former Vice Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), Vice-Senior General Maung Aye.