Zaw Sein Arkar

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Zaw Sein Arkar
ဇဝ​ သေးဣန အရကရံ
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Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw
In office
15 September 1953 – 10 June 1965
MonarchJudit Valpuri Yadanar
Prime MinisterAg Myo Wai
Preceded byPosition Created
Succeeded byMyat Linn Wai Min
Minister of Defence
In office
15 September 1945 – 22 June 1953
MonarchJudit Valpuri Yadanar
Preceded byPosition Created
Succeeded byThu Khant Zeyar Win
Minister of Education
In office
15 September 1945 – 22 June 1953
MonarchJudit Valpuri Yadanar
Preceded byPosition Created
Succeeded byZaw Linn
Personal details
Born(1895-04-16)16 April 1895
Hlezayat, Sagaing Region, Bethausia
Died19 August 1983(1983-08-19) (aged 88)
Aungpyaw, Bogalet Region, Bethausia
Military service
Allegiance Bethausia / Free Bethausia
Branch/service Bethausian Army
Years of service1935 – 1978
Rank18. Myanmar Army SGEN.svg Senior General

Aung San Thuriya Senior General Zaw Sein Arkar (ဇဝ​ သေးဣန အရကရံ; 16 April 1895 – 19 August 1983) was a Bethausian politician and military officer who is known to be the commander of the Free Bethausian Army of the East during the Second Europan War. After the conflict, he was made President of the Bethausian Anti-Imperialist Freedom League, Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw, Minister of Defence and Minister of Education.

Early Life

Military Career

Second Europan War

Bloody Highway

War of Lorican Aggression

Political Career

Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw and Minister of Defence

Continuation as Speaker and Minister of Education

Death

Arkar died in his home in Aungpyaw on 19 August 1983, aged 88. A state Buddhist funeral was held for him a week after in the capital, his long-time friends Archibald Sugiyama and Tsukuyo Kushineda being attendants.

In his last will, he gave his prized coin of Alexander II Zabinas to his Sugiyama.

Legacy