Ne Win, born Shu Maung, was a Burmese army general, politician and military commander who served as Prime Minister of Burma from 1958 to 1960 and 1962 to 1974, and also President of Burma from 1962 to 1981. Ne Win was Burma's military dictator during the Socialist Burma period of 1962 to 1988.
Ne Win in 1964
David Ben-Gurion, the Prime Minister of Israel and General Ne Win as Prime Minister of Burma in 8 June 1959
Ne Win with Zhou Enlai and Chen Yi during their visit to Burma in 31 May 1964
Ne Win with Chinese president Liu Shaoqi in June 1966
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
The Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services is the supreme commander of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. Since a state of emergency was declared following the 2021 military coup d'état, the Commander-in-Chief has been the highest authority in the country, with plenary power delegated by the president and the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC). Even in peacetime, however, the Tatmadaw is an independent branch of government under control of the Commander-in-Chief, though certain actions of the Commander-in-Chief require the approval of the NDSC.
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Image: Aung San in uniform
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Image: General Ne Win PM of Burma 1959