Tin Oo

Tin Oo
တင်ဦး
Tin Oo in 2012
President of the
National League for Democracy
In office
3 December 1988 – 21 December 1990
LeaderAung San Suu Kyi
Preceded byAung Gyi
Succeeded byAung Shwe
Minister of Defence
In office
8 March 1974 – 6 March 1977
Prime MinisterSein Win
Preceded bySan Yu
Succeeded byKyaw Htin
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
In office
8 March 1974 – 6 March 1976
Preceded bySan Yu
Succeeded byKyaw Htin
Personal details
Born(1927-03-11)11 March 1927
Bassein, Irrawaddy Division, Burma Province, British India
Died1 June 2024(2024-06-01) (aged 97)
Yangon, Myanmar
Political partyNational League for Democracy
SpouseTin Moe Wai
ChildrenThant Zin Oo
Alma materOfficers Training School, Bahtoo
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/service Burmese Army
Years of service1945–1976
RankGeneral
Commands Officer Commanding of No. (13) Infantry Brigade (1959)
General Officer Commanding of South West Regional Military Command(1962)
General Officer Commanding of Central Regional Military Command (1964)
Deputy Chief of Staff (1972)
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services(1974)
AwardsThuya Medal

Tin Oo (Burmese: တင်ဦး, IPA: [tɪ̀ɰ̃ ʔú]; 11 March 1927 – 1 June 2024), often referred to as U Tin Oo, was a Burmese politician, activist, and general in the Armed Forces who was one of the founders of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Myanmar, the country's largest pro-democracy political party.


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