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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military rank
ⓘ
military rank of Myanmar ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Myanmar Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tatmadaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 2021 Myanmar military coup d’état ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPosition | Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
Myanmar Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Min Aung Hlaing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Than Shwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalRole | Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Myanmar military junta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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