Sein Htwa
| Major General Sein Htwa BC-9823 | |
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| Minister of Religious Affairs | |
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In office 15 November 1997 – October 1999 |
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| Succeeded by | U Aung Htwe |
| Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement | |
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In office October 1999 – May 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Brigadier-General Pyi Sone |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Burmese |
| Spouse(s) | Khin Aye |
Major-General Sein Htwa served as Minister of Religious Affairs, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and Minister of Immigration & Population in the military government of Burma. He retired in May 2006. Between 1998 and 2002 he was Vice-Chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission.He attended Myoma High School in Yangon.
In July 1995 Brigadier-General Sein Htwa was affected by a reorganization where supporters of Lieutenant-General Khin Nyunt lost power. He was removed from command of the troops of the 77 Light Infantry Division and appointed Inspector-General. On 15 November 1997 the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) was dissolved, replaced by the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). Major General Sein Htwa was appointed the new Minister for Religious Affairs.
In November 1997, as Minister for Religious Affairs Major-General Sein Htwa welcomed Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lieutenant-General Khin Nyunt when he paid a visit to inspect renovation of the Shwedagon Pagoda. In April 1998 he attended ceremonies at Myanmar Monastery in Lumbini Park, Nepal where Ananda Theindawgyi was consecrated and the foundation laid for construction of a hostel for pilgrims. Before returning to Burma he called on the Premier of Nepal, Girija Prasad Koirala.
In September 1998 he welcomed Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt when he visited the International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University, and explained what was being done in preparation for opening the university. In May 1999 he was Chairman of the International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University Council. At a meeting of the council he noted that the university was new and there had been some difficulties, but they had all been overcome. In October 1999 Major-General Sein Htwa was replaced as Minister for Religious Affairs by U Aung Htwe and assumed the position of Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement.
The third ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth was held in Yangon on 2 November 2000. Major-General Sein Htwa was elected chairman. In May 2002 he led the Myanmar Delegation to the 27th Special Session on Children of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. In June 2004 Major-General Sein Htwa attended a ceremony at Mayangon Township Fire Services Department to receive a donation of six fire engines and five ambulances by Ibaraki Prefecture of Japan.
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