Kyaw Hsan
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| name = Kyaw Hsan
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| image = Kyaw San, minister of information, 2011.png
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| caption = Kyaw Hsan in 2011
| order = Minister of Cooperatives of Myanmar
| term_start = 27 August 2012http://203.81.81.136/briefing-room/daily-news/news1250{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
| term_end = 30 March 2016
| predecessor = Ohn Myint
| successor = position abolished
| order2 = Minister of Culture of Myanmar
| term_start2 = 30 March 2011
| term_end2 = 27 August 2012
| predecessor2 = Khin Aung Myint
| successor2 = Aye Myint Kyu
| order3 = Minister of Information of Myanmar
| term_start3 = 13 September 2002
| term_end3 = 27 August 2012
| predecessor3 = Kyi Aung
| successor3 = Aung Kyi
| order4 = MP of the Pyithu Hluttaw
| constituency4 = Pale Township
| term_start4 = 31 January 2011
| term_end4 = 30 March 2011
| predecessor4 = Constituency established
| successor4 = Khin San Hlaing (NLD)
| party = Union Solidarity and Development Party
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| nationality = Burmese
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| spouse = Kyi Kyi Win
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| alma_mater = Defence Services Academy
| allegiance = Myanmar
| branch = Myanmar Army
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| rank = Brigadier-General
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Kyaw Hsan (born 20 May 1948) is a former Brigadier-General and previously served as Minister of Cooperatives, Minister of Culture and Minister of Information of Myanmar.
Early life and education
Kyaw Hsan was born on 20 May 1948 is Monywa, Sagaing Region. He attended high school in Pale. He applied to the Defense Services Academy (DSA) in 1964 but was rejected because he was too small. The next year he reapplied, this time successfully.
Career
After graduating in 1969, Kyaw Hsan served as battalion commander and then division commander under Vice Senior-General Maung Aye, a regional commander in Shan State. In 2001 Kyaw Hsan was appointed deputy Minister of Commerce. In September 2002 he was appointed Minister of Information.
Kyaw Hsan had to resign from the military to run for office in 2010 on the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party platform. He was elected an MP and became Minister of Information and Culture. A 2011 report in The Irrawaddy said he was one of the more powerful members of the government, and said he had used his control over the media to advance his career.
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Category:Government ministers of Myanmar
Category:Culture ministers of Myanmar
Category:Information ministers of Myanmar
Category:Defence Services Academy alumni
Category:People from Sagaing Region