Zaw Htay
Zaw Htay is the spokesman of the government of Myanmar who is currently serving as the Director general of the State State Counsellor's Office since April 2016. He previously served as the President's spokesman of the Myanmar President Office from April 2011 to April 2016 under of President Thein Sein.Career
Zaw Htay is a retired military officer with the rank of major in the Myanmar Army.
He used his Facebook account to oppose National League for Democracy supporters and he occasionally contributed articles to local media outlets that bolstered the ex-president and the Myanmar Army. His critics describe him as a strong advocate of former president Thein Sein, under whom held a directorial role within the President's Office.
