Sein Win (minister)

Lt. Gen. Sein Win (စိန်ဝင်း, ) is a Burmese politician and lieutenant general in the Myanmar Armed Forces who is currently the Minister of Defence of Myanmar, in office since 2015. Previously he was Chief of Staff of the Bureau of Air Defence of the Myanmar Army. He was appointed as Minister of Defence by military officials on 24 August 2015, along with the Minister of Border Affairs.

Sein Win graduated from Officer's Training School (OTS) 54th intake and then headed the newly created Air Defense Office under the Ministry of Defense in 2002, long before becoming a defense minister. He is known to be relatively ‘clean,’ as far as military men go, and those who have worked under him have expressed a deep respect for his leadership and simplistic lifestyle. In his capacity as Defense Minister, Sein Win also attended occasional regional meetings and might therefore be able to potentially relate to other Southeast Asian governments on relevant issues.