The Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Navy (Burmese: ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ် (ရေ)) is the highest-ranking officer in the Myanmar Navy, responsible for the command, control, and administration of all naval forces. The officeholder reports directly to the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and is a member of the highest defence leadership within the country. Following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, leadership changes in the Navy have been closely tied to wider military reshuffles.[1]
List of Commanders-in-Chief
| No.
|
Photo
|
Rank
|
Name
|
Took office
|
Left office
|
Notes
|
| Serial
|
Education
|
Other
|
| 1
|
|
Commander
|
Khin Maung Bo
|
4 January 1948
|
13 June 1952
|
BN 4017
|
BRNVR
|
|
| 2
|
|
Commodore
|
Than Pe
|
13 June 1952
|
21 May 1962
|
BN 1001
|
BRNVR
|
|
| 3
|
|
Commodore
|
Thaung Tin
|
30 May 1962
|
7 March 1974
|
BN 1025
|
|
|
| 4
|
|
Rear Admiral
|
Chit Hlaing
|
8 March 1974
|
15 October 1980
|
BN 3011
|
BIN
|
|
| 5
|
|
Rear Admiral
|
Maung Maung Win
|
16 October 1980
|
4 November 1985
|
BN 3021
|
|
|
| 6
|
|
Vice Admiral
|
Maung Maung Khin
|
5 November 1985
|
4 February 1992
|
BN 1038
|
|
|
| 7
|
|
Vice Admiral
|
Than Nyunt
|
5 February 1992
|
15 June 1995
|
|
|
|
| 8
|
|
Vice Admiral
|
Tin Aye
|
16 June 1995
|
13 November 1997
|
|
|
|
| 9
|
|
Vice Admiral
|
Nyunt Thein
|
24 November 1997
|
29 July 2000
|
BN 1087
|
DSA 3
|
|
| 10
|
|
Vice Admiral
|
Kyi Min
|
9 August 2000
|
1 January 2004
|
BN 1107
|
DSA 6
|
|
| 11
|
|
Vice Admiral
|
Soe Thein
|
2 January 2004
|
20 June 2008
|
BN 1181
|
DSA 11
|
|
| 12
|
|
Admiral
|
Nyan Tun
|
21 June 2008
|
15 August 2012
|
|
DSA 16
|
|
| 13
|
|
Admiral
|
Thura Thet Swe
|
31 August 2012
|
10 August 2015
|
BN 1282
|
DSA 22
|
|
| 14
|
|
Admiral
|
Tin Aung San[2]
|
11 August 2015
|
1 February 2021
|
|
DSA 23
|
Later appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Communications.
|
| 15
|
|
Admiral
|
Moe Aung[3]
|
2 February 2021
|
9 January 2024
|
BN 1374
|
DSA 28
|
Transferred to serve as National Security Advisor.[1]
|
| 16
|
|
Admiral
|
Zwe Win Myint
|
9 January 2024
|
12 July 2024
|
|
DSA 30
|
Resigned after six months.[4]
|
| 17
|
|
Admiral
|
Htein Win[5]
|
13 July 2024
|
Present
|
|
DSA 29
|
|
See also
References
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