Wai Lwin

ဝေလွင်

Wai Lwin in 2013

Minister of Defence
In office
September 2012 – 13 August 2015[1]
Preceded by| Hla Min
Succeeded by| Sein Win
Member of Yangon Region Hluttaw
In office
12 July 2012 – September 2012
Personal details
Born|  (1954-11-04) 4 November 1954 (age 70)
Kyaunggon, Burma
Nationality| Burmese
Political party| Union Solidarity and Development Party
Spouse| Swe Swe Oo
Children| Wai Phyo Aung, Wai Phyo, Lwin Yamin
Alma mater| Defence Services Academy
Military service
Allegiance|  Burma
Branch/service| Myanmar Army
Rank|  Lieutenant General

Wai Lwin (Burmese: ဝေလွင်) is a retired senior Myanmar Army officer, who served as the Minister of Defence from September 2012 to 13 August 2015.[2] He previously served as a military representative of Yangon Region Hluttaw. He is the Central Executive Committee member of the Union Solidarity and Development Party.

## Biography

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Wai Lwin was born on 4 November 1954 in Kyaunggon, Ayeyarwady Region. He graduated in 1976 from the 16th intake of the Defence Services Academy.[2] He served as a former deputy commander of Yangon Region from 2003 to 2006 and as military commander of the Naypyidaw region from May 2006 to July 2012.[2][3] In July 2012, he was appointed into the Yangon Region Hluttaw to replace Captain Lin Lin Kyaw, becoming the highest-ranked military member serving in a regional parliament.[3]

He was on the EU blacklist from December 2003 until May 2012.[2][4] Wai Lwin was temporarily suspended in August 2011 for suspicions of corruption and is a close associate of Than Shwe, former chairman of the State Peace and Development Council.[2]

Wai Lwin is married to Swe Swe Oo, and the couple have children, namely Wai Phyo Aung, Wai Phyo, and Lwin Yamin.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Top ministers resign". Eleven. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
2. ^ a b c d e "Cabinet Ministers". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
3. ^ a b Kyaw Hsu Mon (16 July 2012). "Lt Gen Wai Lwin in line for top job in Yangon". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
4. ^ a b "Commission Regulation (EU) No 411/2010 of 10 May 2010 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar". Access to European Union law. European Commission. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2014.