Pheung Kya-shin
Burmese army commander (1931–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pheung Kya-shin (simplified Chinese: 彭家声; traditional Chinese: 彭家聲; pinyin: Péng Jiāshēng; Burmese: ဖုန်ကြားရှင်; 5 February 1931 – 16 February 2022)[n 1] was the chairman of the Shan State Special Region No. 1 in Myanmar (Burma) and the leader of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) from 1989 to 2009.
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Pheung Kya-shin | |
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彭家声 ဖုန်ကြားရှင် | |
Chairman of the Shan State Special region 1 | |
In office 20 December 1995 – 25 August 2009 in exile: 25 August 2009 – 16 February 2022 | |
Preceded by | Yang Mao-liang |
Succeeded by | Bai Xuoqian (acting) Pheung Daxun (in exile, recognized by MNDAA) |
In office 11 March 1989 – 27 February 1993 | |
Preceded by | position created |
Succeeded by | Yang Mao-liang |
Personal details | |
Born | (1931-02-05)5 February 1931 near Red Rock River, British Burma, British Raj |
Died | 16 February 2022(2022-02-16) (aged 91) Mong La, Myanmar |
Relations | Pheung Daxun (son) Pheung Dali (son) Nang Yin (daughter) Pheung Kya-fu (brother) U Sai Leun (son-in-law) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kokang People's Revolutionary Army (1965–1969) Communist Party of Burma (1969–1989) Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (1989–2022) |
Years of service | 1965 (1965)–2009 (2009) |
Rank | Commander in chief of the MNDAA |
Battles/wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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