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Tin Oo | |
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တင်ဦး | |
.jpg) Tin Oo in 2012 | |
| President of the National League for Democracy | |
| In office 3 December 1988 – 21 December 1990 | |
| Leader | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Preceded by | Aung Gyi |
| Succeeded by | Aung Shwe |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 8 March 1974 – 6 March 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Sein Win |
| Preceded by | San Yu |
| Succeeded by | Kyaw Htin |
| Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces | |
| In office 8 March 1974 – 6 March 1976 | |
| Preceded by | San Yu |
| Succeeded by | Kyaw Htin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1927 Bassein, Irrawaddy Division, Burma Province, British India |
| Died | 1 June 2024 (aged 97) Yangon, Myanmar |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Spouse | Tin Moe Wai |
| Children | Thant Zin Oo |
| Alma mater | Officers Training School, Bahtoo |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service |  Burmese Army |
| Years of service | 1945–1976 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Officer Commanding of No. (13) Infantry Brigade (1959) General Officer Commanding of South West Regional Military Command(1962) General Officer Commanding of Central Regional Military Command (1964) Deputy Chief of Staff (1972) Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services(1974) |
| Awards | Thuya Medal |
Tin Oo (Burmese: တင်ဦး, IPA: [tɪ̀ɰ̃ ʔú]; 11 March 1927 – 1 June 2024), often referred to as U Tin Oo, was a Burmese politician, activist, and general in the Armed Forces who was one of the founders of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Myanmar, the country's largest pro-democracy political party.