Background
SAN, U was born in 1919 in Prome.
SAN, U was born in 1919 in Prome.
University of Rangoon and an American military college
Served in Second World War. Military Secretary to Chief of General Staff 1956-1959. Officer commanding the North and Northwest military areas.
Deputy Chief of General Staff, Commander of Land Forces and Minister of Finance and Revenue 1963.
General Secretary Central Organizing Committee, Burmese Socialist Programme Party 1965-1978, re-elected 1978. Minister of National Planning, Finance and Revenue 1969-1972.
Deputy Prime Minister 1971-1974. Minister of Defence 1972-1974.
Chief of General Staff 1972-1974.
Secretary Council of State 1974-1981. President, of Burma and Chairman Council of State 1981-1988. Vice-Chairman Burma Socialist Programme Party 1985-1988, Socialist Economics Planning Committee -1988.
Revolutionary Council, Deputy Chief of General Staff, Commander of Land Forces and