Senior General

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Senior General is the highest military rank in Myanmar’s armed forces, typically held by the country’s top military leader and de facto ruler during periods of junta control.

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Senior General canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military rank
military rank of Myanmar
appliesTo Myanmar Armed Forces
Tatmadaw
associatedWithEvent 2021 Myanmar military coup d’état
associatedWithInstitution Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
associatedWithPosition Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
authorityOver Myanmar Air Force
Myanmar Army
Myanmar Navy
all branches of the Tatmadaw
commandScope entire Myanmar armed forces
country Myanmar
deFactoRole de facto head of state during some junta periods
de facto national leader during periods of military rule
governingSystemContext military-dominated political system in Myanmar
higherThanRank General (Myanmar)
highestRankIn Myanmar Armed Forces
historicalContext introduced in the context of Myanmar’s modern military hierarchy
insigniaSymbol multiple stars
wreath or national emblem (design varies by period)
insigniaType shoulder rank insignia
languageOfName Burmese
militaryBranch Myanmar Air Force
Myanmar Army
Myanmar Navy
notableOfficeHolder Min Aung Hlaing
Than Shwe
politicalSignificance central to military dominance in Myanmar politics
often associated with authoritarian rule in Myanmar
powerBase Myanmar Armed Forces high command
predecessorSystem earlier Burmese military rank structures
rankClass flag officer
rankLevel four-star equivalent
highest
relatedConcept authoritarianism in Myanmar
military junta
relatedRank General (Myanmar)
reportsTo no higher military authority within Myanmar armed forces
selectionMethod appointment within military hierarchy
sphereOfInfluence domestic politics of Myanmar
foreign policy of Myanmar
national security policy of Myanmar
timePeriodOfProminence 21st century
late 20th century
typicalResidence Naypyidaw
typicalRole Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services of Myanmar
usedBy Myanmar military junta

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Than Shwe militaryRank Senior General
Min Aung Hlaing militaryRank Senior General