San Yu
| General San Yu | |
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| 5th President of Burma | |
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In office 9 November 1981 – 27 July 1988 |
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| Prime Minister | Maung Maung Kha |
| Preceded by | Ne Win |
| Succeeded by | Sein Lwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 March 1918 Thegon, Pegu Province, Lower Burma, British Burma, British India |
| Died | 28 January 1996 (aged 77) Yangon, Myanmar |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | BSPP |
| Spouse(s) | Than Shein |
| Children | Lai Lai Yu Khin Swe Yu Aye Sun Yu Saw Yu Mon |
| Alma mater | Rangoon University Medical College |
| Occupation | Army Officer |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | 1942-? |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | CO, Northern RMC (1959) CO, 1st Infantry Brigade (1961) CO, Eastern RMC (1961) CO, North West RMC (1961) Deputy Chief of Staff (Army) – (1963) Commander in Chief, (1972) |
General San Yu (Burmese: စန်းယု, pronounced: [sáɴ jṵ]; 3 March 1918 – 30 January 1996) was the Commander in Chief of the Tatmadaw and President of Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma from 9 November 1981 to 27 July 1988. San Yu studied medicine in Rangoon when World War II broke out and joined the army to serve as a junior officer while Burma was under Japanese occupation.
San Yu, of Burmese Chinese descent, was born in Thegon, Prome. He was born to a Hakka Chinese father, U San Pe, and a Burmese mother, Daw Shwe Lai. He studied medicine at Rangoon University's Medical College for two years. In 1942, he quit university and joined the Burma Independence Army in Prome as an officer.
San Yu joined Burmese armed forces on 14 January 1946 as a second lieutenant with 3rd Burma Rifle Battalion. Throughout his army career, San Yu rose through the rank quickly due to his steadfast loyalty towards his superiors. On 23 January 1947, San Yu was promoted to Captain and became deputy company commander in the same battalion and on 24 February 1949, three years after joining the army, he was promoted to the rank of Major and became Deputy Battalion Commander of 3rd Burma Rifle.
He was made Lieutenant Colonel on 25 November 1949 and given the command of 1st Karenni Rifle Battalion. He was then transferred to 1st Kachin Rifle Battalion on 22 December 1950. Throughout 1950 and 1951, he served under Brigadier General Ne Win's Northern Regional Military Command in various capacities. He was then transferred to Military Appointment General's office within the Ministry of Defense on 17 September 1952.
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