General saw maung biography of william hill

Dictator of Burma from to

For the painter, see Saw Maung (painter).

In this Burmese name, the given name is Saw Maung. There is no family name.

Saw Maung (Burmese: စောမောင်; pronounced[sɔ́màʊɰ̃]; 5 December – 24 July ) was a Burmese military leader and statesman who served as Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) and Prime Minister of Burma from until , when he was deposed by rival generals who disapproved Saw Maung decisions that were in favor of Aung San Suu Kyi.

Beside this, he was the 8th Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw. He is the first one to get the rank of Senior General which was created for him in

Early life and career

He was born on 5 December in Mandalay, British Burma. Saw Maung joined the army in , three years before the country gained independence from Britain, and received a commission in From to , he fought against communist insurgents and ethnic rebels along the border with Thailand.

In , he became a br