Zaw Htay
Zaw Htay | |
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ဇော်ဌေး | |
Director general of Myannar State Counsellor's Office | |
Assumed office April 2016 | |
President | Htin Kyaw Win Myint |
Spokesman of Myanmar President Office | |
In office April 2011 – April 2016 | |
President | Thein Sein |
Personal details | |
Born | Magway, Myanmar |
Nationality | Burmese |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Burma |
Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
Rank | Major |
Zaw Htay (Burmese: ဇော်ဌေး, also known as Hmuu Zaw) is a spokesman of the Myanmar government[1] who has served as the director general of the State Counsellor's Office since April 2016. He had previously served as the presidential spokesman of the Myanmar Office of the President from April 2011 to April 2016 under President Thein Sein. [2][3][4][5]
Career[]
A graduate of the 37th intake of the Defense Services Academy, Zaw Htay served in the Myanmar Army and went on to join the military regime then known as the State Peace and Development Council. He subsequently worked in the office of Prime Minister General Soe Win. After Soe Win died in 2007, Htay retired from the military with the rank of major and joined the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA).[6]
He became the director general of the Office of the President under Thein Sein.
Under the pen name Hmuu Zaw, he became known for his active presence on social media. He used his Facebook account to spar with NLD supporters and occasionally contributed articles to local media outlets, bolstering the reputation of Thein Sein and the Myanmar military.[citation needed] His critics describe him as a strong advocate of former president Thein Sein.[2]
Aung San Suu Kyi picked Zaw Htay to be her spokesman. He became the director general of the State Counsellor's Office in 2016.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Myanmar's Civilian, Military Leaders Meet, Vow to 'Crush' Rakhine Rebels". VOA. 7 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Inflammatory Spokesman Zaw Htay Promoted Within President's Office Leadership". The Irrawaddy. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Meet Myanmar's new presidential spokesman, same as the old presidential spokesman". Coconuts. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Myanmar government spokesman Zaw Htay". Radio Free Asia. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "U Zaw Htay: 'If they are going to harm you, you can shoot them'". Frontier Myanmar. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Opinion | Where Is Spokesman U Zaw Htay?". The Irrawaddy. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- Living people
- People from Magway Division
- Burmese military personnel
- Burmese politicians