Kyaw Swe (minister)
Kyaw Swe | |
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ကျော်ဆွေ | |
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| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 30 March 2016 – 4 February 2020 | |
| President | Htin Kyaw Myint Swe (acting) Win Myint |
| Preceded by | Ko Ko |
| Succeeded by | Soe Htut |
| Minister of Border Affairs | |
| In office 2015 – 30 March 2016 | |
| President | Thein Sein |
| Preceded by | Thet Naing Win |
| Succeeded by | Ye Aung |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
Lt. General Kyaw Swe (Burmese: ကျော်ဆွေ, pronounced [tɕɔ̀ sʰwè]) is the former Minister of Home Affairs of Myanmar, in office from 2016 to 2020. Previously, he served as Commander of South-west Command in Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Kyaw Swe was born on 27 November 1959 to Mya Soe and Daw Kyi in Thepyintaw, Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Division (now Mandalay Region, Myanmar).[2]
Controversy
[edit]In 2017, after the assassination of Ko Ni, a prominent constitutional lawyer and Burmese Muslim, allegations emerged that Kyaw Swe had orchestrated the killing. The assistant secretary of the Home Affairs Ministry, Maung Maung Myint, issued a statement on 1 February 2017, denying the allegations.[3] It was later found that the masterminds of the killing were orchestrated by Kyi Lin and Aung Win Zaw, who received the death sentence. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Who's who: Myanmar's new cabinet". Myanmar Times. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးများ၏ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်းမျာ". 7Day News Journal (in Burmese). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ Moe, Wai; Ives, Mike; Nang, Saw (2 February 2017). "Brazen Killing of Myanmar Lawyer Came After He Sparred With Military". New York Times. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Ives, Mike (15 February 2019). "Ko Ni Gunman gets death penalty in murder of Myanmar lawyer". BBC World. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
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