Kyaw Swar Lin | |
|---|---|
| ကျော်စွာလင်း | |
| Quartermaster General of Myanmar Army | |
| Assumed office May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant General Nyo Saw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Spouse | Nan Ku Ku |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service |  Myanmar Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
Kyaw Swar Lin (Burmese: ကျော်စွာလင်း) is a Burmese military general who is current serving as the Quartermaster General in Myanmar Army.
Born in 1971, Kyaw Swar Lin graduated from the 35th intake of the Defense Services Academy.[1]
Kyaw Swar Lin served as a junior officer to Lieutenant-General Moe Myint Tun, commander of the Bureau of Special Operations. They served together on operations in Rakhine State prior to 2018.[2] However, Kyaw Swar Lin came to prominence when he was appointed head of Tatmadaw's Mandalay-based Central Command, ranked as a Major General in 2018.[3] In May 1971 , he was the youngest person ever to be promoted to Lieutenant General within the Tatmadaw. He was also appointed quartermaster general, succeeding Lieutenant General Nyo Saw, who retired.[4][5]
Kyaw Swar Lin runs the Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC), and sits on Myanma Economic Holdings Limited’s patron group under Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing.[6] He also manages the military budget, which has accounted for 13%-15% of the overall national budget every year since 2012.[7]
As the commander of the Myanmar military (or Tatmadaw)’s Central Command, he is accused of ordering soldiers to open fire on anti-regime protesters in Mandalay in February and March 2021.[8][9]
Kyaw Swar Lin is married to Nan Ku Ku (နန်းကူကူး), a medical doctor, and has a daughter, Nan Lin Lae Oo, who is in her final year studying international studies at Toyo University.[8][10]