Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Navy
| Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Navy | |
|---|---|
| ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ် (ရေ) | |
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since 13 July 2024 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | National Defence and Security Council |
| Reports to | Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services |
| Seat | Naypyidaw, Myanmar |
| Appointer | State President |
| Term length | No fixed term |
The Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Navy (Burmese: ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ် (ရေ)) is the highest-ranking officer in the Myanmar Navy, responsible for the command, control, and administration of all naval forces. The officeholder reports directly to the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and is a member of the highest defence leadership within the country. Following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, leadership changes in the Navy have been closely tied to wider military reshuffles.[1]
List of Commanders-in-Chief
[edit]| No. | Photo | Rank | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serial | Education | Other | ||||||
| 1 | Commander | Khin Maung Bo | 4 January 1948 | 13 June 1952 | BN 4017 | BRNVR | ||
| 2 | Commodore | Than Pe | 13 June 1952 | 21 May 1962 | BN 1001 | BRNVR | ||
| 3 | Commodore | Thaung Tin | 30 May 1962 | 7 March 1974 | BN 1025 | |||
| 4 | Rear Admiral | Chit Hlaing | 8 March 1974 | 15 October 1980 | BN 3011 | BIN | ||
| 5 | Rear Admiral | Maung Maung Win | 16 October 1980 | 4 November 1985 | BN 3021 | |||
| 6 | Vice Admiral | Maung Maung Khin | 5 November 1985 | 4 February 1992 | BN 1038 | |||
| 7 | Vice Admiral | Than Nyunt | 5 February 1992 | 15 June 1995 | ||||
| 8 | Vice Admiral | Tin Aye | 16 June 1995 | 13 November 1997 | ||||
| 9 | Vice Admiral | Nyunt Thein | 24 November 1997 | 29 July 2000 | BN 1087 | DSA 3 | ||
| 10 | Vice Admiral | Kyi Min | 9 August 2000 | 1 January 2004 | BN 1107 | DSA 6 | ||
| 11 | Vice Admiral | Soe Thein | 2 January 2004 | 20 June 2008 | BN 1181 | DSA 11 | ||
| 12 | Admiral | Nyan Tun | 21 June 2008 | 15 August 2012 | DSA 16 | |||
| 13 | Admiral | Thura Thet Swe | 31 August 2012 | 10 August 2015 | BN 1282 | DSA 22 | ||
| 14 | Admiral | Tin Aung San[2] | 11 August 2015 | 1 February 2021 | DSA 23 | Later appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Communications. | ||
| 15 | Admiral | Moe Aung[3] | 2 February 2021 | 9 January 2024 | BN 1374 | DSA 28 | Transferred to serve as National Security Advisor.[1] | |
| 16 | Admiral | Zwe Win Myint | 9 January 2024 | 12 July 2024 | DSA 30 | Resigned after six months.[4] | ||
| 17 | Admiral | Htein Win[5] | 13 July 2024 | Present | DSA 29 | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Myanmar Navy Chief Transferred to National Security Advisor". The Irrawaddy. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "45 Senior Military Officers Retire to Contest Nov. 8 Poll". The Irrawaddy. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "ဒုတိယ ဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြီး မောင်မောင်အေး ကြည်း၊ ရေ၊ လေ ညှိနှိုင်းကွပ်ကဲရေးမှူး ဖြစ်လာ". 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Myanmar's Navy Chief Replaced After Six Months". The Irrawaddy. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Myanmar's Junta Navy Chief Replaced After Six Months". The Irrawaddy. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
Myanmar's regime appointed Major General Htein Win as its navy commander-in-chief following the alleged interrogation of his predecessor, according to a Naypyitaw source.