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Top 10 Facts about San Yu

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San Yu was a Burmese army general and statesman who served as the fifth president of Myanmar.

He is of Chinese descent born in Thegon Prome. His father was Hakka Chinese and his Burmese mother Daw Shwe Lai.

He was a loyal lieutenant of Ne Win鈥檚 who seized power and launched Burma on a course of isolation and socialist self-reliance.

Mr. Ne Win stifled democracy in Myanmar mismanaged the economy and fostered the country鈥檚 international isolation.

During World War II San Yu was a squadron commander in the Burma National army and took part in the battles raging with the Japanese.

1. San Yu joined the Burma independence army from his interesting home town Prome

San Yu joined the Burma Independence army from his hometown Prome and became a senior lieutenant of the 3^rd Burma Rifle Battalion.

In his army career, he rose through the ranks quickly due to his steadfast loyalty to his superiors.

San Yu was promoted to captain and became deputy commander in the same battalion he served under Brigadier General Ne win鈥檚 northern regional military command.

San Yu succeeded Gen Ne Win as president of Burma鈥檚 military government shortly before the country鈥檚 current military rulers took over.

2. Tatmadaw is the official name of armed forces in Myanmar administered by the ministry of defense

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The Tatmadaw is the official name of the armed forces of Myanmar. It is administered by the ministry of defense.

The armed forces comprise Myanmar Army, Navy, and air force. Since independence, the Tatmadaw has faced significant ethnic insurgencies.

The Tatmadaw has been extensively accused by international organizations of human rights offenses and crimes against humanity.

According to the Myanmar constitution the Tatmadaw directly reports to the national defense and security council (NDSC) led by the president.

The NDSC is an eleven-member national security council responsible for security and defense affairs in Myanmar.

3. Myanmar Army is the famous and largest branch of the armed forces 

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The Myanmar army is the largest branch of the Armed forces it has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations.

Due to the army鈥檚 involvement in extensive combat experience with insurgents in rough terrain, it acquired substantial combat experience.

The force is headed by the commander-in-chief of the Myanmar army currently vice senior general Soe Win.

The highest rank in the Myanmar army is senor general equivalent to field marshal in western armies.

The army maintains the second largest active force in southern Asia after the people鈥檚 army of Vietnam.

4. San Yu was born in Pegu British Burma he became chief of the Tatmadaw

San Yu was born in Pegu British Burma to a Hakka Chinese father and a Bamar mother and he served in a Burmer independence Army during World War II.

He became chief of the Tatmadaw and retired and he became he was promoted to Brigadier General.

He became a member of the revolutionary council he combined the jobs of deputy chief of the general staff and minister of finance and revenue.

He became deputy prime minister in 1971 and added a defense portfolio and the chief of armed forces.

5. The famous Ne win was a Burmese politician and military commander 

Local newspaper coverage on Ne Win’s speech about the coup by Albert Poliakoff/

Nee win was a Burmese politician and military commander who served as Prime minister of Burma.

He was a military dictator during the socialist Burma period he founded the socialist Programmed part BSPP and overthrew the democratic party union.

In foreign affairs, he followed a strict neutralist policy during the cold war participating in the non-alignment movement.

He kept his distance from both the United States and the Soviet Union, his relation with Mao Zedong, and the people’s republic of China.

6. The inhabitants of Burma received independence from Britain

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Burma achieved its independence from Britain on January 4, 1948. Sao Shwe Thaik assumed the presidency on January 4, 1948.

 Appointed Thakin Nu of the Anti-Fascist People鈥檚 Freedom League (AFPFL) as prime minister.

The Central Council of the Burmese Communist Party-White Flag (BCP-WF) headed by Thakin Than Tun and Thakin

Thein Pe decided to 鈥渙verthrow the government by force鈥� on February 18, 1948. Thakin Soc, leader of the Communist Party of Burma-Red Flag

CPB-RFC was arrested by government police in March 1948. The government ordered the arrest of BCP-WF leaders on March 25, 1948.

7. The exquisite Military President studied medicine and joined the army during world war II

He studied Medicine at a university in Rangoon and joined the army during World War II against the Japanese.

While in Burma he was in political upheaval after his retirement, he lived out his life peacefully and away from politics.

8. The famous Sang Yu was born in Pegu to Hakka Chinese father and a Bamar mother

San Yu was born in Pegu, British Burma in 1918 to a Hakka Chinese father and a Bamar mother.

He served in the Burma Independence Army during World War II before rising in the ranks of the Tatmadaw after independence.

He served as commander-in-chief of the Tatmadaw, and he retired from the army in 1978. He went on to serve as President of Burma from 1981 to 1988.

Although Ne Win Chairman of the BSPP held the real power. He retired in 1988 and died in 1996.

9. San Yu as president became Deputy prime minister suffered from a heart problem

As president San Yu had formal contact with foreigners and appeared beginning and alert when greetings.

He became deputy prime minister and added a defense portfolio and the office of the chief of armed forces the following year.

San Yu disappeared from the official scene when he started suffering from heart trouble and had a major operation in Houston.

He was secretary of the council of state when Ne win stood down, he became president of Brama and vice chairman of the party.

10. Sang Yu fought for the independence of Burma and died at a military hospital in Rangoon

Former president San Yu, 78, who fought for independence for Burma and later led one of its most repressive military regimes, died Jan. 28 at a military hospital in Rangoon.

San Yu had received hospital treatment for several years after a 1983 heart operation. The cause of his death was not known.