Hla Myint (brigadier general) explained

Hla Myint
Native Name Lang:my
Order:Mayor of Yangon
Term Start:6 April 2011[1]
Term End:6 April 2016
Predecessor:Aung Thein Lin
Successor:Maung Maung Soe
Office2:Myanmar Ambassador to Japan
Term Start2:2005
Term End2:2010
Office3:Myanmar Ambassador to Argentina and Brazil
Term Start3:2002
Term End3:2005
Successor3:Htein Win
Birth Date:1948 or 1949
Party:USDP
Residence:Yangon
Alma Mater:Defence Services Academy
Allegiance: Myanmar
Branch:Myanmar Army
Serviceyears:1971–2002
Rank:Brigadier General
Commands:Northeastern Command

Hla Myint (Burmese: လှမြင့် in Burmese pronounced as /l̥a̰ mjɪ̰ɰ̃/) is a Burmese politician, ambassador, and former mayor of Yangon. He was also a brigadier general in the Myanmar Army, and has served as a diplomat.

Myint studied at the Defense Services Academy from 1967 to 1971. He retired as brigadier general in 2002. After military service, he had served as ambassador to Argentina and Brazil from 2002 to 2005, and to Japan from 2005 to 2010.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office (Order No. 27/2011) . The New Light of Myanmar . 2011-04-07 . 2011-04-07 . 2010-11-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101113163939/http://www.myanmar.com/newspaper/nlm/Apr07_05.html . dead .
  2. News: Retired ambassador Hla Myint likely to replace Rangoon Mayor . Mizzima News . 2011-03-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110501002409/http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/4987-retired-ambassador-hla-myint-likely-to-replace-rangoon-mayor.html . 2011-05-01 .