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Myo Zaw Thein

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Myo Zaw Thein
မျိုးဇော်သိန်း
Adjutant General of Myanmar Armed Forces
In office
July 2019 – October 2022
LeaderMin Aung Hlaing
Personal details
BornBurma (now Myanmar)
Political partyUnion Solidarity and Development Party
Alma materDefence Services Academy
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
Years of service-2022
RankLieutenant General

Lieutenant General Myo Zaw Thein (Burmese: မျိုးဇော်သိန်း) is a former Burmese military officer and vice-chair of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, the Burmese military's proxy political party.

Military career

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Myo Zaw Thein graduated from the 28th batch of the Defence Services Academy.[1] He was appointed to become the military's adjutant general in July 2019, and previously served as the commander for the Yangon Command and the Bureau of Special Operations No. 5.[2][1] In October 2022, he retired from the Burmese armed forces to succeed Khin Yi as vice-chair in the military's proxy political party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Min Aung Hlaing makes himself military supremo for life". Myanmar Now. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  2. ^ a b "Myanmar Junta Generals Retire to Take Top Roles in Proxy Party". The Irrawaddy. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  3. ^ Sa Tun Aung (2022-10-05). "Loyalists of Myanmar junta chief take over proxy party's key leadership positions". Myanmar NOW. Retrieved 2023-02-19.