Hla Myint Swe
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Major General Hla Myint Swe was Minister of Transport in Myanmar
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In 1991, as Brigadier-General, Hla Myint Swe was Commander of the LID-88 in Magwe.
In July 1997 he was Chairman of Sagaing Division
Law and Order Restoration Council and Commander of North West Command.
In November 1997, the government named him as Ministry of Industry No.(2), with U Aung Thaung as Ministry of Industry No. (1).
In this role, in June 1998 he inspected Mandalay Industrial Zone No.2 and gave instructions.
In June 1999 Hla Myint Swe met the staff of Myanmar Airways International
, urging them to work hard, seek ways to earn more foreign exchange, be loyal to the State, take innovative measures, uphold national prestige and integrity and make all-out efforts for development of the State.
In April 2000 he led the Myanmar delegation at a meeting in in Tachilek, Shan State
, where China
, Laos
, Myanmar and Thailand
signed an agreement on Commercial Navigation on the Lancang River - Mekong River.
In May 2000, he was included on the list of persons to whom the EU visa ban applied, and whose funds held in the EU would be frozen.
In 2003 Hla Myint Swe's spouse Daw San San Myint was included in the EU ban.
These restrictions were confirmed in April 2004.
In September 2002 Hla Myint Swe represented Myanmar at a meeting of transportation ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN), where the attendees said they would liberalize the movement of people and goods within the region.
He attended the ninth ASEAN Transport Ministers meeting on 23–24 October 2003, where the ministers had a candid exchange of views on broadening and deepening of policy and program directions for ASEAN transport cooperation.
In April 2004, he attended a meeting to coordinate the hoisting of the diamond bud atop Thabinnyu Pagoda for public obeisance.
The same month, he and the Bangladesh
i Minister for Communications Nazmul Huda opened the stone pillar to mark completion of the 36 kilometres long Ramu-Gundun road section of the 133 kilometres long Bangladesh-Myanmar Friendship Road.
On 28 July 2004 Myanma Airways
, an agency of the Ministry of Transport signed an agreement with partners to launch Air Myanmar
, a new international airline. Major General Hla Myint Swe made a speech at the announcement.
Air Myanmar service was a failed project, starting in 2004 and ending in 2005.
Reports from state-controlled media said he was "permitted to retire", but did not give any reason.
In December 2006 he was in command of the Light Infantry Division 44, with HQ at Thaton
, Mon State
, which was in the Sittang river valley in support of operations against Karen
rebels.
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
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Early career
Hla Myint Swe fought against the Burma Communist Party in 1970s.In 1991, as Brigadier-General, Hla Myint Swe was Commander of the LID-88 in Magwe.
In July 1997 he was Chairman of Sagaing Division
Sagaing Division
Sagaing Region is an administrative region of Burma , located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97' east...
Law and Order Restoration Council and Commander of North West Command.
In November 1997, the government named him as Ministry of Industry No.(2), with U Aung Thaung as Ministry of Industry No. (1).
In this role, in June 1998 he inspected Mandalay Industrial Zone No.2 and gave instructions.
Minister of Transport
In March 1999, as Minister of Transport, Hla Myint Swe donated medical equipment worth K 350,000 and cash for the 500 bed No.2 Military Hospital on the occasion of the 54th Anniversary Armed Forces Day. He presented the equipment to the Director of Medical Services, Brigadier General Mya Thein Han.In June 1999 Hla Myint Swe met the staff of Myanmar Airways International
Myanmar Airways International
Myanmar Airways International Co., Ltd. is the international airline of Myanmar, headquartered in Yangon. It operates scheduled international services to destinations mainly in Southeast Asia. Its main base is Yangon International Airport.- History :...
, urging them to work hard, seek ways to earn more foreign exchange, be loyal to the State, take innovative measures, uphold national prestige and integrity and make all-out efforts for development of the State.
In April 2000 he led the Myanmar delegation at a meeting in in Tachilek, Shan State
Shan State
Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total...
, where China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
, Myanmar and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
signed an agreement on Commercial Navigation on the Lancang River - Mekong River.
In May 2000, he was included on the list of persons to whom the EU visa ban applied, and whose funds held in the EU would be frozen.
In 2003 Hla Myint Swe's spouse Daw San San Myint was included in the EU ban.
These restrictions were confirmed in April 2004.
In September 2002 Hla Myint Swe represented Myanmar at a meeting of transportation ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN rarely ), is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has...
(ASEAN), where the attendees said they would liberalize the movement of people and goods within the region.
He attended the ninth ASEAN Transport Ministers meeting on 23–24 October 2003, where the ministers had a candid exchange of views on broadening and deepening of policy and program directions for ASEAN transport cooperation.
In April 2004, he attended a meeting to coordinate the hoisting of the diamond bud atop Thabinnyu Pagoda for public obeisance.
The same month, he and the Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i Minister for Communications Nazmul Huda opened the stone pillar to mark completion of the 36 kilometres long Ramu-Gundun road section of the 133 kilometres long Bangladesh-Myanmar Friendship Road.
On 28 July 2004 Myanma Airways
Myanma Airways
Myanma Airways Corporation is the national flag carrier and state-owned airline of Myanmar, based in Yangon. It operates scheduled services to all major domestic destinations. Its main base is Yangon International Airport.- History :...
, an agency of the Ministry of Transport signed an agreement with partners to launch Air Myanmar
Air Myanmar
Air Myanmar was a proposed international airline to be based in Yangon, Burma, a joint venture between Myanma Airways and foreign investors.The venture was established in 2004 and shut down in 2005.-Plans and failure:...
, a new international airline. Major General Hla Myint Swe made a speech at the announcement.
Air Myanmar service was a failed project, starting in 2004 and ending in 2005.
Later career
On 18 September 2004 a cabinet reshuffle was announced, in which Hla Myint Swe was replaced as Minister of Transport by Major General Thein Swe.Reports from state-controlled media said he was "permitted to retire", but did not give any reason.
In December 2006 he was in command of the Light Infantry Division 44, with HQ at Thaton
Thaton
Thaton is a town in Mon State, in southern Myanmar on the Tenasserim plains. Thaton lies along the National Highway 8 and is also connected by the National Road 85.-Etymology:...
, Mon State
Mon State
Mon State is an administrative division of Myanmar. It is sandwiched between Kayin State on the east, the Andaman Sea on the west, Bago Region on the north and Tanintharyi Region on the south, and has a short border with Thailand's Kanchanaburi Province at its south-eastern tip. The land area is...
, which was in the Sittang river valley in support of operations against Karen
Karen people
The Karen or Kayin people , are a Sino-Tibetan language speaking ethnic group which resides primarily in southern and southeastern Burma . The Karen make up approximately 7 percent of the total Burmese population of approximately 50 million people...
rebels.