Wai Lwin
Myanmar Army officer
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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.
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Wai Lwin | |
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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 | 4 November 1954 |
| 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 |
Biography
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]