Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
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| Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services | |
|---|---|
| ဒုတိယ တပ်မတော်ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ် | |
 flag of deputy commander in chief | |
| Tatmadaw | |
| Member of | National Defence and Security Council State Administration Council(2021) Caretaker Government(2021) |
| Reports to | Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services |
| Residence | Naypyidaw |
| Appointer | President of Myanmar |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Myanmar |
The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (Burmese: ဒုတိယ တပ်မတော်ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ်) is the second highest military rank in the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. The Deputy Commander-in-Chief is appointed by the President, in consultation with the National Defence and Security Council, of which they are also a member.[1] The Deputy Commander-in-Chief also traditionally serves as army commander-in-chief.[2]
List of Deputy Commanders-in-Chief[]
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- Vice-Senior General Than Shwe (18 March 1990 - 23 April 1992)
- Vice-Senior General Maung Aye (July 1993 - 30 March 2011)
- Vice-Senior General Soe Win (30 March 2011 - Incumbent)
References[]
- ^ Article V - The Union Government, Section 201 of the Constitution of Myanmar (2008)
- ^ Maung Aung Myoe (1999). Building the Tatmadaw. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 73. ISBN 9780731527427.
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