Min Aung Hlaing

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (Burmese: မင်းအောင်လှိုင်; born 1956) is the current commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces, appointed in 2011.

Early life and career

Born in 1956 in Tavoy, Tenasserim Division, Min Aung Hlaing passed Matriculation class in 1972 at BEHS 1 Latha. He attended and studied Law at the Rangoon Arts and Science University from 1973 to 1974 before he joined the Defense Services Academy 19th Intake in 1974. He was reportedly shunned by classmates because of his reserved personality.

1972-March / Rangoon Arts and Science University (Law) 1974- University Training Corps (1971-74 / sergeant) 1974-January / Defence Services Academy 1977-December / second lieutenant in Burma Army.

Min Aung Hlaing's father name is U Thaung Hlaing. U Thaung Hlaing, a civil engineer, worked at the Ministry of Construction. Following graduation, Min Aung Hlaing went on to command positions in Mon State and in 2002, he was promoted to Commander of the Triangle Regional Command and was a central figure in negotiations with two rebel groups, the United Wa State Army (UWSA) and the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA).

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Min (surname)

Min is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 闵 in simplified Chinese and 閔 in traditional Chinese. It is romanized Man in Cantonese. Min is listed 132nd in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. As of 2008, it is the 193rd most common surname in China, shared by 520,000 people.

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