Preceded by Aung Thein Lin Commands Northeastern Command Succeeded by Htein Win Name Hla Myint Service/branch Myanmar Army | Political party USDP Role Burmese Politician Allegiance Myanmar (Burma) Years of service 1971–2002 Rank Brigadier general | |
Alma mater Defence Services Academy Party Union Solidarity and Development Party | ||
Residence Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) Education Defence Services Academy | ||
Hla Myint (Burmese: လှမြင့် [l̥a̰ mjɪ̰ɴ]) is a Burmese politician, and mayor of Yangon. He was also a former brigadier general in the Myanmar Army and a former diplomat. He studied at the Defense Services Academy from 1967 to 1971. He retired as brigadier general in 2002. After military service, he was appointed ambassador to Argentina and Brazil from 2002 to 2005, and ambassador to Japan from 2005 to 2010.
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