Name                                    General Soe Win Date and Place of Birth           10-5-1949, Taungyi, Myanmar Religion                                  Buddhist Academic Qualification            Graduate of Defense Services Academy Course No.12 Present Position                     Prime Minister

Career/Appointments Commanding Officer No.12 Light Infantry Regiment (1990)   G.S.O (1), Central Command (1993)   Commander, No. 66 Light Infantry Division (1996)   Commander, North West Command (1997)   Chief of Air Defense Forces (2001)   Secretary-2, State Peace and Development Council (2003)   Secretary-1, State Peace and Development Council (2003)   Prime Minister (19-10-2004)     Decorations and Medals Naingngandaw Sit Hmu Htan Tazeit   Pylthusit Taik Pwe Win Tazeit   Naingngandaw Aye Chan Thar Yar Ye Tazeit   Mong Yang Methawaw Taik Pwe Tazeit   Tatmadaw Gone Saung Ahmu Htan Tazeit (First Grade)   Tatmadaw Gone Saung Ahmu Htan Tazeit (Second Grade)   Tatmadaw Gone Saung Ahmu Htan Tazeit (Third Grade)   Sit Hmu Htan Thet Tazeit   Naingngan Akyo Saung Tazeit   Sit Pwe Tazeit (1974-1988)   Sit Pwe Tazeit (1988-1990)   Sitmuhtanguang Tazeit   Tatmadaw Shweyatu Tazeit     Language English Hobbies Reading Marital Status Married, two children (son and daughter)

(Provided by the Embassy of Myanmar in China)