Soe Htut


Soe Htut is Burmese military officer and incumbent Minister for Home Affairs of Myanmar. Soe Htut is a career soldier, and currently holds the rank of Lieutenant General.

Early life and education

Soe Htut was born to an army general, Brigadier General Lun Maung, and his wife Shwe Thet, in Mandalay, Burma. He graduated from the 64th intake of the Officer Training School, and received a bachelor's degree in physics, and a master's degree in defence studies. Soe Htut is married to Nila Sein, and has three sons, Min Than Htut, Soe Min Htut, and Sithu Htut.

Career

Soe Htut was nominated by Myanmar's commander-in-chief, Min Aung Hlaing, and appointed in March 2020, replacing Lieutenant General Kyaw Swe. According to analysts, Kyaw Swe's close relationship with Aung San Suu Kyi may have prompted the ministerial replacement. Prior to this appointment, Soe Htut had been appointed as the head of Office of Military Security Affairs in 2016.