State Peace and Development Council

State Peace and Development Council ( Burmese :; pronunciation: [ nàiNŋàNdɔ éiʤáN θàja Yei Nin p ʰ ʰ UNP yo Yei kaùNsì ] ), abbreviated SPDC is the official name of the former military government of Myanmar ( the former Burma). On February 4, 2011, Thein Sein was used by the first parliament elected as president with a new civilian government. However, the Council remained.

History

After the bloody riots on August 8, 1988 against the government of General Ne Win, Saw Maung staged a coup on September 18 this year, against the incumbent only four weeks ago President Dr. Maung Maung and installed the State Law and Order Restoration Council ( SLORC, the State Council for the restoration of law and order '). In 1997, the regime renamed in State Peace and Development Council ( SPDC, State Peace and Development ').

The regime is accused of the brutal persecution of ethnic minorities, opposition groups, students and human rights activists.

Composition

The SPDC consists of the commanders of the armed forces and the commanders of the regional military commands.

Chairman of the SPDC since the resignation of General Saw Maung on 23 April 1992 General Than Shwe, commander in chief of the Burmese armed forces, and therefore up to the February 4, 2011 Head of State of Myanmar. Is the Deputy Chairman General Maung Aye, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Burmese armed forces and Commander in Chief of the army.

The other members are:

  • General Thura Shwe Mann, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces
  • General Thein Sein ( to 4 February 2011) Prime Minister
  • General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, first secretary of the SPDC and former Quartermaster-General
  • Lt-Gen Kyaw Win, Chairman military training
  • Lt-Gen Tin Aye
  • Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Chairman of Intelligence (Bureau of Special Operations 1 ) ( Kachin State, Chin State, Sagaing Division, Magwe Division, Mandalay Division )
  • Lieutenant General Aung Htwe, chairman of the intelligence service (Bureau of Special Operations 2 ) ( Kayah State, Shan State )
  • Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than, Chairman of Intelligence (Bureau of Special Operations 3 ) ( Bago Division, Yangon Division, Irrawaddy Division, Rakhine State )
  • Lt-Gen Maung Bo, Chairman of Intelligence (Bureau of Special Operations 4 ) ( Kayin State, Mon State, Tanintharyi Division )
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