Saw Maung
Burmese senior general and military leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the painter, see Saw Maung (painter).
In this Burmese name, the given name is Saw Maung. There is no family name.
Saw Maung (Burmese: စောမောင်, pronounced [sɔ́ màʊɰ̃]; 5 December 1928 – 24 July 1997) was a Burmese army general and statesman who served as Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) in Myanmar and Prime Minister of Burma from 1988 until 1992, when he was deposed by rival generals who disapproved Saw Maung decisions that were in favor of Aung San Suu Kyi. Beside this, he was the 8th Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw. He is the first one to get the rank of Senior General which was created for him in 1990.
Quick Facts His Excellency Senior General, Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council ...
Saw Maung | |
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စောမောင် | |
Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council | |
In office 18 September 1988 – 23 April 1992 | |
Deputy | Than Shwe |
Preceded by | Maung Maung (as President) |
Succeeded by | Than Shwe |
Prime Minister of Burma | |
In office 21 September 1988 – 23 April 1992 | |
Preceded by | Tun Tin |
Succeeded by | Than Shwe |
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Myanmar | |
In office 4 November 1985 – 23 April 1992 | |
Deputy | Than Shwe |
Preceded by | Kyaw Htin |
Succeeded by | Than Shwe |
Personal details | |
Born | (1928-12-05)5 December 1928 Mandalay, Upper Burma, British India |
Died | 24 July 1997(1997-07-24) (aged 68) Yangon, Myanmar |
Nationality | Burmese |
Political party | BSPP (until 1988) SLORC |
Spouse | Aye Yee |
Children | Thiha Saw Kay Thi Saw Thura Saw |
Residence | Yangon |
Awards | Alinkar Kyawswar |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Myanmar |
Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
Years of service | 1945–1992 |
Rank | Senior General |
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