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Senior general min aung hlaing hakha khuahlun ah vawlei cim a zoh aug 8 2015
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (Burmese: မင်းအောင်လှိုင်; born 1956) is the current commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces, appointed in 2011.
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- Senior general min aung hlaing hakha khuahlun ah vawlei cim a zoh aug 8 2015
- Senior general min aung hlaing and channel news asia
- Early life and career
- Command appointments
- War crimes
- References
As the commander-in-chief, human rights violations by the Burmese Army could amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. According to Burma Campaign UK, he is a big obstacle to improving human rights, democratic reform, peace, modernisation, and improving health and education in Myanmar.
Senior general min aung hlaing and channel news asia
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).
Command appointments
He rose to prominence in 2009 after leading an offensive against the insurgent Myanmar Nationalities Democratic Alliance Army in Kokang.
In June 2010, Min Aung Hlaing replaced General Shwe Mann as Joint Chief of Staff of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. On 30 March 2011 he became the new Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces, replacing the outgoing head of state and junta chief, Senior General Than Shwe.
In November 2011, according to the online newsmagazine The Irrawaddy, it was "widely believed" that following Min Aung Hlaing's meetings with Chinese military officials that month and his leadership in creating a bilateral agreement on defense cooperation with the Chinese, he had also held talks with Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping regarding cooperation from China with respect to the Kachin Conflict.
On March 27, 2012, during a speech in Naypyidaw, Min Aung Hlaing defended the military’s continued role in national politics.
On April 3, 2012, the Government of Myanmar announced that Min Aung Hlaing had been promoted to vice-senior general, the second highest rank in the Myanmar Armed Forces. He was promoted to senior general in March 2013.
War crimes
The United Nations reported that Min Aung Hlaing’s soldiers have been deliberately targeting civilians in Kachin and Shan State, had raped Rohingya women, shot civilians and burned villages in Rakhine State. These human rights violations could amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.