Tin Hla

Tin Hla
General; Tin Hla
Deputy Prime Minister
	In office; 14 November 1998 – November 2001
Prime Minister	Than Shwe
Minister of Military Affairs
	In office; 15 November 1997 – November 2001
Lieutenant General
Personal details
Born	1939; Thaton, Mon State, Burma
Political party	State Peace and Development Council (SPDC)
Spouse(s)	Win Kyi
Children	Nyo Nyo Tin, Ei Ei Tin, Yee Yee Tin, Tun Tun Tin
Profession	Politician, Military
Military service
Allegiance	Myanmar
Branch/service	Myanmar Army
Rank	General

Tin Hla was a Lieutenant General in the Burmese army. He was also Deputy Prime Minister and Military Affairs Minister until November 2001.[1]

Career

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 [2] .He was also the founder and chairman of Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC).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.[3] 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. His grandchildren are said to be living in Australia.

References

Dittmer, Lowell (2010-01-01). Burma Or Myanmar?: The Struggle for National Identity. World Scientific. ISBN 9789814313643.
"BURMA/MYANMAR: HOW STRONG IS THE MILITARY REGIME?". ICG Asia Report. Bangkok/Brussels: International Crisis Group. 11. 21 December 2000. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
Myoe, Maung Aung (March 2002). "WILL THE FAILED COUP ATTEMPT DERAIL THE ONGOING NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND POLITICAL TRANSITION IN MYANMAR?" (PDF). Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies Commentaries. Singapore: S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang University: 5. Retrieved 26 November 2015.

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[1] Dittmer, Lowell (2010-01-01). Burma Or Myanmar?: The Struggle for National Identity. World Scientific. ISBN 9789814313643.

[2] "BURMA/MYANMAR: HOW STRONG IS THE MILITARY REGIME?". ICG Asia Report. Bangkok/Brussels: International Crisis Group. 11. 21 December 2000. Retrieved 26 November 2015.

[3] Myoe, Maung Aung (March 2002). "WILL THE FAILED COUP ATTEMPT DERAIL THE ONGOING NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND POLITICAL TRANSITION IN MYANMAR?" (PDF). Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies Commentaries. Singapore: S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang University: 5. Retrieved 26 November 2015.