Ko Ko Hlaing
Burmese politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ko Ko Hlaing (Burmese: ကိုကိုလှိုင်, born 24 October 1956[1] in Myinmu[2][3]) is a Burmese military researcher and writer, served under Thein Sein as the chief political advisor to the President's Office of Myanmar, after being appointed on 19 April 2011.[4]
Ko Ko Hlaing | |
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ကိုကိုလှိုင် | |
Ko Ko Hlaing in 2015 | |
| Minister of International Cooperation | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2021 | |
| President | Myint Swe (Acting) |
| Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Kyaw Tin |
| Chief Political Advisor of the President's Office of Myanmar | |
| In office 19 April 2011 – 31 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Vice President of the Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1956 (age 68) Myinmu, Sagaing Region, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Occupation | Researcher and writer |
| Nickname(s) | Sithu Aung Hlaing Aung |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
In 1976, he graduated from the Defence Services Academy.[3] The following year, he joined the Myanmar Army, as a gazetted officer.[3][5] From 1991 to 2004, he served as the War Office's First Class Chief Researcher.[3] In 2004, he was promoted to the rank of Advisor of the Ministry of Information's Press Scrutiny and Registration Division, the country's chief censorship agency.[3]
He is serving as the minister of international cooperation in Myanmar's military government.[6]
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