Zaw Htay

Zaw Htay (Burmese: ဇော်ဌေး, also known as Hmuu Zaw) is the spokesman of the government of Myanmar[1] who is currently serving as the Director general of the State State Counsellor's Office since April 2016. He previously served as the President's spokesman of the Myanmar President Office from April 2011 to April 2016 under of President Thein Sein.[2][3][4][5]

Zaw Htay
ဇော်ဌေး
Director general of Myannar State Counsellor's Office
Assumed office
April 2016
PresidentHtin Kyaw
Win Myint
Spokesman of Myanmar President Office
In office
April 2011 – April 2016
PresidentThein Sein
Personal details
BornMagway, Myanmar
NationalityBurmese
Military service
Allegiance Burma
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
Rank Major

Career

Zaw Htay is a retired military officer with the rank of major in the Myanmar Army.[6][7]

He used his Facebook account to oppose National League for Democracy (NLD) supporters and he occasionally contributed articles to local media outlets that bolstered the ex-president and the Myanmar Army. His critics describe him as a strong advocate of former president Thein Sein, under whom held a directorial role within the President's Office.[2]

References
  1. "Myanmar's Civilian, Military Leaders Meet, Vow to 'Crush' Rakhine Rebels". VOA. 7 January 2019.
  2. "Inflammatory Spokesman Zaw Htay Promoted Within President's Office Leadership". The Irrawaddy. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. "Meet Myanmar's new presidential spokesman, same as the old presidential spokesman". Coconuts. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  4. "Myanmar government spokesman Zaw Htay". Radio Free Asia. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  5. "U Zaw Htay: 'If they are going to harm you, you can shoot them'". Frontier Myanmar. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  6. "ZAW HTAY OR HMUU ZAW, A BIGOT IN THE PRESIDENT OFFICE". Haikal Mansor Journal. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  7. "President's Office Spokesman Responds to Allegations of Rights Abuses". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
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