Allegiance Myanmar Profession Politician, Military | Children 4 Spouse(s) Khin Win Kyi Name Tin Hla | |
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Tin Hla was a Lieutenant General in the Burmese army. He was also Deputy Prime Minister and Military Affairs Minister until November 2001.
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Career
He was forced to retire in 2001, accused of corruption, together with Lieutenant General Win Myint, the fourth-highest officer and Secretary 3 of the State Peace and Development Council. The purging of these two from power was believed to be an effort by Khin Nyunt the 9th Prime Minister of Burma(Myanmar) and his predecessor, Than Shwe. Khin Nyunt later underwent house arrest and those falsely charged of various accusations were revealed to the public .While some analysts think that the sacking of the two powerful figures was to improve the business climate, others think that it was a clean-out of hardliners unhappy with the possibility of comprises with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Tin Hla was the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Military Affairs during Than Shwe's regime. He also took the position of Quartermaster-General and led the 22nd Light Infantry Division in Burma during the 8888 uprising which led to deaths of many lives. but also was the chairman of Myanmar Economic Cooperation (MEC). Lt Gen Tin Hla, being a DSA graduate, is considered as Maung Aye's man.
Personal
Tin Hla was born at Tha Htone, a town in Mon State, Lower Burma, in 1939. He is married to Daw Win Kyi and had four children. Some of his grandchildren are said to be living in Australia for their further studies.