Yawd Serk

Yawd Serk (Shan: ယွတ်ႈသိုၵ်း, Burmese: ယွက်စစ်) is a Shan ethnic and political leader in Myanmar (Burma), who was chairman of the Restoration Council of Shan State and commander in chief of the Shan State Army - South (SSA-S) until his resignation on 3 February 2014.^[1][2] He was a major contributor to peace talks between major Shan rebel factions and the government of Myanmar in the 2000s and 2010s.

Yawd Serk
Yawd Serk at RCSS/SSA press conference (September 2017)
Born	1959 (age 65–66)
Allegiance	Shan State Army - South
Years of service	1996 (1996)–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles / wars	Internal conflict in Myanmar
Other work	Chairman of the RCSS/SSA