Kaung Thura Kan
Kaung Thura Kan | |
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| ကဥင ထုရ ကန | |
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| President of the Socialist Republic of Barmia | |
| In office 24 May 2017 – 21 August 2020 | |
| Vice President | Than Aye |
| Deputy | Thura Thiha Myo Thet |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Chairman of the State Reconstruction, Development and Preservation Council | |
| In office 24 May 2017 – 21 August 2020 | |
| Vice President | Than Aye (1st) Thura Thiha Myo Thet (2nd) |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Sorepatmadaw | |
| In office 24 May 2017 – 21 August 2020 | |
| Deputy | Than Aye |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1954 Yenangprabum, Bogalet State, Bethausia |
| Political party | SRDPC (military dictatorship) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  Sorepatmadaw (2017 – 2020) Bethausian Army (1975 – 2017) |
| Years of service | 1975 – 2020 |
| Rank |  Senior General |
| Battles/wars | Kachin Insurgency Imperial Crisis |
Senior General Kaung Thura Kan (15 June 1954; ကဥင ထုရ ကန) is a Bethausian general officer who declared himself the President of the Socialist Republic of Barmia, and was made the Chairman of the State Reconstruction, Development and Preservation Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Socialist Army named the Sorepatmadaw. In his reign as president of the Socialist Republic, Kan became one of the most repressive dictators to take power, and stemming from this reputation was numerous counts of human rights abuses, forced labor and genocide against the Aasialainers from 2017-2020. When the civil war was turning against the Saminshayists, Kan declared the surrender and immediately resigned as President.
Early Life
Military Career
Political Career
Advocacy of the Saminshayist Movement
Resignation
Later Life
Style of Leadership
During his presidency, he oversaw the creation of the "New Era Constitution" which implemented the policies of the Saminshayist movement. It was enacted into law on 28 May 2017. Kan also prioritized law and order by giving internal authority to Saminshayist Buddhist Party Chief Secretary Thurein Zaw Wunna and Vice Senior General Thura Thiha Myo Thet to share. In economic policies, he has allowed for state and private enterprises to flourish.
Concordantly, Kan ensured censorship and even suppression of the free press and the media, detaining journalists and more liberal authors that would incur any opposition to the junta.