Major-General Htein Win (Burmese: ထိန်ဝင်း) is a Burmese military officer and current commander of Myanmar's Southern Command, which encompasses Bago and Magway Regions.[2] Magway Region, as part of the Bamar heartland, has been a major centre of the civilian resistance in the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), since the 2021 Myanmar coup d'etat. Htein Win has overseen the military's 'kill all, burn all, loot all' strategy in Magway Region.[3] He has been sanctioned by the European Union, Switzerland, and Canada for violating human rights and committing crimes against civilians in the Southern Command.[4][5]
Htein Win | |
|---|---|
‹See Tfd›ထိန်ဝင်း | |
| Commander of the Southern Command | |
| Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Chief of Naval Staff | |
| Assumed office July 2024[1] | |
| Preceded by | Zwe Win Myint |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Burma (now Myanmar) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Southern Command |
In April 2007, he was a brigadier general overseeing Taikkyi station.[6]
In July 2024, he was appointed Chief of Naval Staff following the resignation of his predecessor Vice Admiral Zwe Win Myint.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "Myanmar's Junta Navy Chief Replaced After Six Months". The Irrawaddy. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
Myanmar's regime appointed Major General Htein Win as its navy commander-in-chief following the alleged interrogation of his predecessor, according to a Naypyitaw source.
- ^ "WORK PERFORMANCES: SECURITY FORCES HONOURED AND ROAD EXTENSION IN PYAY". MITV. 2022-10-06.
- ^ "EUR-Lex - 32022R2177 - EN - EUR-Lex". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Htin Latt Oo". Open Santions. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ Canada, Global Affairs (2023-01-31). "Backgrounder – Additional sanctions for Myanmar". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "EUR-Lex - 32007R0481 - EN - EUR-Lex". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-02-18.