Dec 10, 20 accompanied by wife, general win, also the deputy commanderinchief of myanmar defence service, visited the eastern command headquarters at fort william. The president, the first lady and entourage arrived back in nay pyi taw at 7 pm, and were welcomed by vice president u myint swe, deputy commanderinchief of defence services commanderinchief army vicesenior general soe win, chairman of nay pyi taw council dr. He was supposed to retire in july 2016 when he turned 60 the retirement age for civil servants. Vice commander in chief, strategic air command 196162. Min aung hlaing, myanmars commander in chief, was given top. Myanmar is one of indias strategic neighbours and shares a 1,640kmlong border with a number of northeastern states, including militancyhit nagaland and manipur. The army has extensive combat experience in fighting insurgents in rough terrains, considering it has been conducting nonstop counterinsurgency operations against ethnic and political insurgents since its inception in 1948. He is also a member of the national defence and security council ndsc chaired by the president of myanmar. It was an administrative position and the appointment holder had main operational command authority over the army. Vicesenior general and delegation were first explained about the teachings and trainings conducted in nda by nda officials. Government customs records notifications available for directorate of procurement, office of the commanderinchief army, republic of the union of myanmar. State and regional ministers such as u phyo min thein are ranked 36th. Myanmars armed forces commanderinchief senior general min aung hlaing kicks off his threeday visit to thailand today, where he will meet privy council president gen premtinsulanonda, prime minister prayut chanocha and military top brass. The commanderinchief of myanmar army is the highest ranking military officer of the myanmar army.
The united states on tuesday announced sanctions against myanmar armys commanderinchief min aung hlaing and three generals for their alleged role in the ethnic cleansing of rohingya. Cinc was normally the highestranking officer in the pakistan army from the countrys independence to 1972 105 the cinc was directly responsible for commanding the army. Senior general min aung hlaing is accompanied by his wife kyu kyu hla on the three day visit, a defence release said. Commanderinchief of myanmar armed forces visits enc. The shan state chief minister saga frontier myanmar. The nld said on march 6 that it would not appoint a party member as chief minister in shan. Sanctions senior myanmar generals over rohingya ethnic. Sep 09, 2014 he has been named as a possible replacement for commanderinchief snrgen min aung hlaing, who is rumored to be looking to retire from service to enter civilian politics. Myanmar army chief visits thailand mizzima myanmar news and. Myanmars commanderinchief senior general min aung hlaing gives a speech during talks between the government, army and representatives of ethnic armed groups over a ceasefire to end insurgencies. The senior myanmar military leaders sanctioned by the u. The commanderinchief of myanmar defence forces, senior general min aung hlaing, is currently on an eightday tour of india. Myanmar s armed forces commander in chief senior general min aung hlaing kicks off his threeday visit to thailand today, where he will meet privy council president gen premtinsulanonda, prime minister prayut chanocha and military top brass.
Army chief meets suu kyi, military leaders in myanmar. George sibley assumed his duties as deputy chief of mission at the u. The commander in chief of the pakistan army reporting name. The commanderinchief defence services of myanmar callson. The forgotten general of burmas army the irrawaddy. Envoy brings new allegations of war crimes against myanmar. Myanmar s military chief, snr gen min aung hlaing, has become the man of the moment in the countrys unfolding political crisis. The military commanderinchief is eighth in the leadership after the union chief of justice. Up until 1990, myanmar armed forces has chief of staff system and myanmar army was led by vice chief of staff army. After the tatmadaw asked the government, led by the national league for democracy, to take action against u phyo min thein, the government responded by saying the chief ministers.
Raised eyebrows over myanmar military chiefs charm offensive. Myanmars military chief on monday called rohingya muslims illegal immigrants and defended a recent crackdown on the minority group in the northern part of rakhine state that led to the deaths. A myanmar tatmadaw delegation led by deputy commanderinchief of defence services commanderinchief army vicesenior general soe win was in india and visited the national defence academy nda on 17 september. Integration of women and gender perspective into the myanmar. The measures target the myanmar governments commander in chief, min aung hlaing.
Senior general min aung hlaing, commander in chief, myanmar armed forces, accompanied by his wife mrs kyu kyu hla and a 15member high level delegation including lieutenant general soe htut commander bureau of special operations and chief of military security affairs, rear admiral moe aung chief of staff navy arrived here on a threeday visit to the eastern naval commandenc. Senior general min aung hlaing, wife daw kyu kyu hla, senior military officers of office of commanderinchief army, navy and air and wives pour water at banyan trees on full moon day of kason officers, other ranks of tatmadaw army, navy and air, civilian substituteappointed staff donate more cash from salaries generously for prevention. Member of thirty comrades, vice commanderinchief of pbf in 1945. The commanderinchief defence services of myanmar calls. Yangon chief minister apologises to military chief. Directorate of procurement, office of the commanderin.
A new system was introduced in 1990 during armed forces reorganisation and all three branches of armed forces are now led by the commander in chief. Jul 17, 2019 the senior myanmar military leaders sanctioned by the u. Us bans myanmars army chief after finding involvement in. The commanderinchief of defence services is the commanding officer of the tatmadaw burmese. Ceremonial welcome for myanmars defence commanderinchief.
U wirathu has shown support for those accused of planning the killing, sometimes calling himself kyi lin sayadaw. China, myanmar talk border security at military consultation. General bipin rawat, chief of the army staff is on a four days visit to myanmar from 28 to 31 may 2017. Myanmar military commanderinchief, senior general min aung hlaing, attends a military exercise at ayeyarwaddy delta region in myanmar, february 3, 2018. Under commanderinchief senior general min aung hlaing, the tatmadaw has introduced a wide. Senior general min aung hlaing, commanderinchief, myanmar armed forces, accompanied by his wife mrs kyu kyu hla and a 15member high level delegation including lieutenant general soe htut commander bureau of special operations and chief of military security affairs, rear admiral moe aung chief of staff navy arrived here on a threeday visit to the eastern naval. Follow future shipping activity from directorate of procurement, office of the commanderinchief army.
Soe win, center, inspects military officers on armed forces day last year. American women code breakers of world war ii new york. The commander in chief of myanmar defence forces, senior general min aung hlaing, is currently on an eightday tour of india. General bipin rawat, pvsm, uysm, avsm, ysm, sm, vsm, adc born 16 march 1958 is a four star general and the current chief of defence staff of india. Us adds myanmar army chief to magnitsky sanction list. Us imposes sanctions on myanmar commander in chief over. A 22 members delegation from myanmar led by senior general min aung hlaing, commanderinchief of myanmar defence forces visited gsl on 27 th july 2015. During the visit general bipin rawat is scheduled to meet a number of high ranking dignitaries of myanmar to include he aung san suu kyi, union minister for foreign affairs and state counsellor, senior general min aung hlaing, commander in chief of defence services and vice senior general. The commander in chief, now 63, may well see himself as the president after the 2020 elections. According to the office, the commander of the rakhine myanmar army command. Us secretary of state rex tillerson in myanmar, meets military chief. Myanmars military chief, snr gen min aung hlaing, has become the man of the moment in the countrys unfolding political crisis. The commanderinchief defence services of myanmar callson the president.
Prior to cds, he served as chairman of the chiefs of staff committee as well as 27th chief of army staff of the. Navy chief admiral sunil lanba on monday left on a fourday visit to myanmar during which he will hold talks with the top defence authorities there and seek to deepen bilateral military ties. The commanderinchief of myanmar defence forces, senior general min aung hlaing was accorded a ceremonial welcome in new delhi on friday. Unpacking the myanmar commanderinchiefs grand india visit. Lanba will hold bilateral discussions with myanmars first vice president, as well as the deputy commanderinchief of myanmars defense forces and the commanderinchief of the myanmar navy. Myanmar military commander in chief, senior general min aung hlaing, attends a military exercise at ayeyarwaddy delta region in myanmar, february 3, 2018. Army chief meets suu kyi, military leaders in myanmar the. It is widely believed that in his meetings with nld leader daw aung san suu kyi, tatmadaw commander in chief senior general min aung hlaing asked that military mps be appointed chief ministers of shan, rakhine and kachin states and yangon region. Senior general min aung hlaing, commander in chief, myanmar armed forces, accompanied by his wife mrs kyu kyu hla and a fifteen member high level delegation including lieutenant general soe htut commander bureau of special operations and chief of military security affairs, rear admiral moe aung chief of staff navy arrived at. A new system was introduced in 1990 during armed forces reorganisation and all three branches of armed forces are now led by the. Army chief gen bipin rawat, on a fourday visit to myanmar, today met the countrys iconic leader aung san suu kyi and held talks with the top military leadership to boost defence and security cooperation. A ninemember delegation from myanmar, led by vice senior general soe win, deputy commanderinchief, myanmar defence services and the armys commanderinchief, visited the indian army. Myanmar military reshuffle sees new security chief appointed. Myanmar army chief pushes against quick changes to constitution.
A highranking defense official from myanmar visited beijing for talks this week. The newlyappointed chief of staff army ltgen kyaw swe graduated from the 22nd intake at the academy, as did the deputy commanderinchief of defense services vicesenior. Myo aung and wife daw khin saw mu, commander of nay pyi taw command majgen. Snrgen min aung hlaing expressed his gratitude to china for its stance on and support for myanmar regarding the conflict in rakhine, the office of the commanderinchief said in the statement. A ninemember delegation from myanmar, led by vice senior general soe win, deputy commanderinchief, myanmar defence services. Ltgen ye aung, air force chief gen khin aung myint, and other senior military officers accompanied the army chief, the commanderinchiefs office reported. Senior general min aung hlaing, the commanderinchief of the tatmadaw myanmar defense services, commissioned 10 military aircraft into service at a ceremony commemorating the 70 th anniversary of myanmars air force on december 15 the new aircraft include six russian yak fighter jets, two dutch fokker70 airliners, and two frenchitalian atr 42320 airliners. Insurgency and the politics of ethnicity zed books, 1999, 2nd edi. It was an administrative position and the appointment holder had main operational command authority over the. Navy chief sunil lanba leaves on a 4day visit to myanmar.
Senior general, held by the commander in chief of defence services and vice senior general, the second highest, held by the deputy commander in chief of defence services and the commander in chief, myanmar army. Embarking on his sixday visit to india, myanmar army s commanderinchief vice senior general soe win met officers of the eastern command and discussed issues concerning security. The tatmadaw is the official name of the armed forces of myanmar burma. Embassy in the republic of the union of myanmar on july 31, 2017. He is also a member of the national defence and security council ndsc chaired by the president of myanmar he was previously joint chief of staff of the ministry. Chief of myanmar army and deputy commanderinchief, defence services of myanmar, vicesenior general soe win on sunday concluded his sixday visit to india with a visit to the. Us slaps sanctions against myanmar military chief, three others for rohingya killings with this announcement, the united states is the first government to publicly take action with respect to the most senior leadership of the burmese military, mike pompeo, us secretary of state, said. Myanmars armed forces and the rohingya crisis reliefweb.
Senior general min aung hlaing, wife daw kyu kyu hla, senior military officers of office of commander in chief army, navy and air and wives pour water at banyan trees on full moon day of kason officers, other ranks of tatmadaw army, navy and air, civilian substituteappointed staff donate more cash from salaries generously for prevention. While he and the countrys civilian leader, state counsellor aung. Myanmar s commander in chief senior general min aung hlaing gives a speech during talks between the government, army and representatives of ethnic armed groups over a ceasefire to end insurgencies. Myanmar army chief commissions 10 new military planes into. Jul 28, 2017 on july 7, senior general min aung hlaing, the commanderinchief of tatmadaw, myanmars armed forces, embarked on a rare, eightday state visit to india. Myanmar army chief visits thailand mizzima myanmar news.
Myanmar is bordered by bangladesh and india to its northwest, china to its northeast, laos and thailand to its east and southeast, and the andaman sea and the bay of bengal to its south and southwest. Gen rawat inspected a guard of honour accompanied by senior general soe win, deputy commanderinchief of myanmar armed forces. The new light of myanmar tuesday, 4 nov 1997 1 general maung aye receives acting chief of general staff, department of the lao peoples army 2 asean steering committee holds fourth meeting 3 book on remarkable accomplishment of borderarea development projects to be published 4 secretary1 inspects work of sinmalaik shipyard. Us bans myanmars army chief after finding involvement in violence that impacted rohingyas the state department said on tuesday it took action against army chief min aung hlaing and the others after finding credible evidence they were involved in the violence two years ago that led about 740,000 rohingya to flee across the border to bangladesh. He is visiting numerous cities such as gaya, varanasi, ahmedabad and vishakhapatnam and will meet several military and civilian leaders. He is also a member of the national defence and security council ndsc chaired by. Myanmar military deputy commander in chief, vice senior gen.
Myanmars army commanderinchief visits eastern command. The latter is the highest rank for all the other service branches. C in c was normally the highestranking officer in the pakistan army from the countrys independence to 1972 105 the c in c was directly responsible for commanding the army. The army has extensive combat experience in fighting insurgents in rough terrains, considering it has been conducting nonstop counterinsurgency operations against ethnic and political insurgents since its inception in 1948 the force is headed by the commander in chief of myanmar army. Myanmar army chief pushes against quick changes to. Us slaps sanctions against myanmar military chief, three. Deputy minister u set aung signs book of condolences for. Us bans myanmar army chief over rohingya ethnic cleansing. During the visit, senior general hlaing had discussions with radm shekhar mital, nm, in retd, cmd gsl on wide areas of maritime strategy, fleet operations deployment, ship building and ship repairs. The commanderinchief of the pakistan army reporting name.
Commanderinchief senior general min aung hlaing and deputy. The list includes the militarys deputy commanderinchief soe win, than oo, a leader of the 99th light infantry division lid and aung aung, a leader of the 33rd lid. Than shwe bypassed older and more experienced generals and picked min aung hlaing, then a young lieutenant general, as commanderinchief. Besides myanmar s top commander, the travel sanctions were also imposed on the deputy commander in chief, soe win. Myanmar military commanderinchief senior general min aung hlaing. India science and technology endowment fund usistef. A new system was introduced in 1990 during armed forces reorganisation and all three branches of armed forces are now led by the commanderinchief. Office of the commanderinchief senior general min aung hlaing, the commanderinchief of the tatmadaw myanmar defense services, commissioned 10 military aircraft into service at a ceremony commemorating the 70 th anniversary of myanmars air force on december 15. May 11, 2020 senior general min aung hlaing, wife daw kyu kyu hla, senior military officers of office of commander in chief army, navy and air and wives pour water at banyan trees on full moon day of kason officers, other ranks of tatmadaw army, navy and air, civilian substituteappointed staff donate more cash from salaries generously for prevention. On 30 december 2019, he was appointed as the first chief of defence staff cds of india and assumed office from 1 january 2020. Commander in chief of myanmar armed forces visits enc. Buddhist violence and the making of a muslim other london. The minister, errant monks, and the tatmadaw chief.
Jul 17, 2019 also sanctioned were deputy commanderinchief soe win, brigadiergeneral than oo and brigadier general aung aung as well as the families of all four officers. Myanmars army chief will respect election result bbc news. The myanmar army had a troop strength of around 350,000 as of 2006. Jul 18, 2019 the us travel sanctions against min aung hlaing, deputy commanderinchief soe win, brigadier generals than oo and aung aung also apply to their immediate family members. Book on remarkable accomplishment of borderarea development projects to be published 4 secretary1 inspects work of sinmalaik shipyard 5 chief of staff army sees off acting chief of general staff, department of. During the visit general bipin rawat is scheduled to meet a number of high ranking dignitaries of myanmar to include he aung san suu kyi, union minister for foreign affairs and state counsellor, senior general min aung hlaing, commanderinchief of defence services and vice senior general. Vice chief of staff, who was also chief of army staff and the head of general staff office. Chief of army staff visits myanmar business standard news. It is widely believed that in his meetings with nld leader daw aung san suu kyi, tatmadaw commanderinchief senior general min aung hlaing asked that military mps be appointed chief ministers of shan, rakhine and kachin states and yangon region. Phil robertson, deputy asia head at human rights watch, said myanmar is quite clearly. Myanmar generals purge of rohingya lifts his popular. The new light of myanmar saturday, 23 aug, 1997 1 deputy commanderinchief of defence services, commanderinchief army receives chief of general staff army of the armed forces of bangladesh 2 secretary1 receives european parliament member 3 chief of general staff of bangladesh army, delegation visit mandalay, bagannyaungu.
Myanmars commanderinchief said he supported chinas threestage path for resolving the rohingya crisis, xinhua myanmar reported. Female myanmar army soldiers march during the seventythird armed forces. This file photo taken on july 19, 2018, shows myanmar s chief senior general min aung hlaing, commander in chief of the myanmar armed forces, saluting to pay his respects to myanmar independence. Also sanctioned were deputy commanderinchief soe win, brigadier general than oo and brigadier general aung aung as well as the. Deputy minister u set aung signs book of condolences for late. This file photo taken on july 19, 2018, shows myanmars chief senior general min aung hlaing, commanderinchief of the myanmar armed forces, saluting. Embassy new delhi from 202017 as the minister counselor for economic, environment, science and technology affairs, and as the u.
Myints trip comes nearly a month after commanderinchief of the myanmars defence services gen u. Senior general min aung hlaing, commanderinchief, myanmar armed forces, accompanied by his wife mrs kyu kyu hla and a fifteen member high level delegation including lieutenant general soe htut commander bureau of special operations and chief of military security affairs, rear admiral moe aung chief of staff navy arrived. Us imposes sanctions on myanmar army chief and three. Myanmar army chief visits northeast guwahati news times. Aug 07, 2012 the commander in chief defence services of myanmar callson the president. Aung san suu kyi, and the armed forces, under commanderinchief senior general min. Deputy commanderin chief of defence services commanderinchief army. In a highly significant gesture, myanmar military chief senior general min aung hlaing on friday dropped by the grave of general smith dun, who served as the first commanderinchief of the countrys army from jan. Jul 12, 2018 gen rawat inspected a guard of honour accompanied by senior general soe win, deputy commanderinchief of myanmar armed forces. The commander in chief of myanmar army is the highest ranking military officer of the myanmar army. The commander in chief of the army in myanmar, senior general min aung hlaing, says he will respect the result of novembers historic general election, even if the opposition wins. The minister, errant monks, and the tatmadaw chief u kyi lin, who is alleged to have killed prominent lawyer u ko ni, is escorted from court by police in july 2017. Dec 11, 2019 the list includes the militarys deputy commanderinchief soe win, than oo, a leader of the 99th light infantry division lid and aung aung, a leader of the 33rd lid.
Myanmars commanderinchief of the defense services min aung hlaing salutes during the. The senior general, who arrived yesterday, interacted with the. Vicesenior general visits indian national defence academy. Vice senior general soe win, myanmars deputy commander. Buddhistmajority myanmar refuses to grant the mostly muslim rohingya citizenship or basic rights and refers to them as bengalis, inferring that the rohingya are illegal immigrants. Commanderinchief of the myanmar armed forces senior general min aung hlaing along with a 15 member highlevel delegation is on a threeday visit to the eastern naval command enc here. The national league for democracy nld government seemed to have expected him to voluntarily retire, but instead the military chief extended his term. Senior general min aung hlaing commanderinchief of.
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