Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Army explained

Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Army should not be confused with Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services.

Post:Commander-in-Chief
Body:the Army
Flag:Commander in Chief (Army) flag of Myanmar.svg
Flagcaption:Flag of the Commander in Chief of Myanmar Army
Incumbent:Vice-Senior General Soe Win
Incumbentsince:1 April 2011
Reports To:Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Appointer:President of Myanmar
Termlength:No fixed length
Precursor:Vice Chief of Staff (Army)
Formation:4 January 1948
First:Saw Kyar Doe

The Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Army, officially the Commander-in-Chief (Army) (Burmese: ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ် (ကြည်း)), is the highest ranking military officer of the Myanmar Army. Up until 1990, Myanmar Armed Forces has Chief of Staff system and the army was led by Vice Chief of Staff (Army) . A new system was introduced in 1990 during Armed Forces reorganisation and all three branches of Armed Forces are now led by the Commander-in-Chief.[1] The Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Army also traditionally serves as Deputy Commander-in-Chief.[2]

List of chiefs

Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Army (1990–present)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Selth, Andrew (2002): Burma's Armed Forces: Power Without Glory, Eastbridge.
  2. Book: Maung Aung Myoe . Building the Tatmadaw . 1999 . . 9780731527427 . 73.