Hsan Sint

Hsan Sint
ဆန်းဆင့်
Minister of Religious Affairs
In office
31 January 2013 – 19 June 2014
Preceded byMyint Maung
Succeeded bySoe Win
Speaker of the Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw
In office
31 January 2011 – 31 January 2013
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byTin Soe
Member of the Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw
In office
31 January 2011 – 31 January 2013
Preceded byConstituency established
ConstituencyYegyi Township
Personal details
Born1951 (1951) (age 73)
Burma
NationalityBurmese
Political partyUnion Solidarity and Development Party
SpouseKhin Ma Lay
ChildrenOkkar San Sint
Alma materDefence Services Academy
Military service
AllegianceMyanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
Years of service-2010
RankMajor-General

Hsan Sint (Burmese: ဆန်းဆင့်, also spelt San Sint) is a Burmese politician and former government minister and army general. He was appointed as Minister of Religious Affairs by President Thein Sein in January 2013.[1] At the time, he was the speaker for the Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw who concurrently serves as one of two Hluttaw members representing Yegyi Township.[1][2]

Before retiring to contest the 2010 Burmese general election, Hsan Sint served in the Myanmar Army. He previously held posts as a Military Appointment General and deputy commander of the Yangon Command.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b Win Ko Ko Latt (4 February 2013). "Hluttaw makes reluctant U San Sint a minister". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ^ Hobson’s Choice : Burma’s 2010 Elections (PDF). 2011. p. 99. ISBN 9789744966728.
  3. ^ "More Detail on Military Reshuffle Emerges". The Irrawaddy. 30 August 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. ^ Maung Maung Oo (9 May 2001). "Soldiers Seize Impounded Cars". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.