Myint Hlaing
Myint Hlaing | |
|---|---|
မြင့်လှိုင် | |
| Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation | |
| In office 30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Pyithu Hluttaw MP | |
| In office 31 January 2011 – 30 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Naingngan Lin (NLD) |
| Constituency | Dekkhinathiri Township |
| Majority | 13,398 (90.14%)[1] |
| Chief of Air Defence Forces | |
| In office May 2006 – August 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1953 Mogok, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Burma |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | 1970-2010 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
Myint Hlaing (Burmese: မြင့်လှိုင်; born 13 August 1953) was the Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation of Myanmar (Burma) from 2011 to 2016.[2] He is a retired lieutenant general in the Myanmar Army and Chief of the Air Defence Forces from May 2006 to August 2010.[2] He also served as Commander of Northeast Regional Command based in Lashio, Shan State.
Early life and education
[edit]Myint Hlaing was born on 13 August 1953 in Mogok, Mandalay Division. He graduated from the 17th intake of the Defence Services Academy in 1975. He is a close associate of former SPDC Vice Senior General Maung Aye, having served under him in the Tatmadaw’s Eastern Command during the late 1980s. In 1995, Myint Hlaing attended military training in Nanjing, China.
Political career and arrest
[edit]Myint Hlaing served as the chairman of the Naypyidaw chapter of the Union Solidarity and Development Party until 2022. On April 10, 2024, Myint Hlaing was arrested following a military raid at his home.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "MANDALAY DIVISION". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ a b Kudo, Toshihiro (26 July 2011). "New Government in Myanmar: Profiles of Ministers". Institute of Developing Economies - Japan External Trade Organization.
- ^ "Myanmar Junta Arrests Former Naypyitaw Chief of Military's Proxy Party". The Irrawaddy. April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
The former chief of the military proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)'s Naypyitaw chapter and ex-minister for agriculture and irrigation under the Thein Sein government was arrested by the military junta on Wednesday.