Ohn Thwin | |
|---|---|
| အုန်းသွင် | |
| Ambassador of Myanmar | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 Myanmar (Burma) |
| Died | September 24, 2022 (aged 71–72) Hlaing Township, Yangon, Myanmar (formerly Burma) |
| Children | 2, including Ye Tayza |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Profession | Military officer, diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service |  Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | 1968–2022 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | |
Ohn Thwin (Burmese: အုန်းသွင်; pronounced [ʔóʊɰ̃ θwɪ̀ɰ̃]; 1950 — 24 September 2022) was a Burmese army general and diplomat. He held the rank of brigadier general in the Myanmar Army and later served as ambassador to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Maldives, and South Africa. A senior member of the Myanmar War Veterans Organization, he was regarded as a mentor to Vice-Senior General Soe Win, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Myanmar armed forces.[1][2][3]
He was assassinated in Yangon, Hlaing Township, Myanmar, in 2022 by anti-regime resistance fighters, becoming the highest-ranking former junta-linked figure killed since the 2021 military coup.[4][5][6][7]
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