Head of the Press Team of the State Administration Council
| Head of the Press Team of the State Administration Council | |
|---|---|
| နိုင်ငံတော်စီမံအုပ်ချုပ်ရေးကောင်စီသတင်းအဖွဲ့အကြီးအကဲ | |
 State Seal of Myanmar | |
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| State Administration Council | |
| Style | None |
| Status | Active |
| Seat | Naypyidaw, Myanmar |
| Appointer | Senior General Min Aung Hlaing |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 2021 |
| First holder | Zaw Min Tun |
The Head of the Press Team of the State Administration Council (Burmese: နိုင်ငံတော်စီမံအုပ်ချုပ်ရေးကောင်စီသတင်းအဖွဲ့အကြီးအကဲ) is the spokesperson responsible for media relations and public communication on behalf of the State Administration Council in Myanmar. The position was established following the 2021 military coup and is typically held by a senior military officer who delivers official statements to domestic and international audiences. Major General Zaw Min Tun has served in this role since its formation.[1][2]
Duties and functions
The Head of the Press Team of the State Administration Council oversees official communications, press releases, and media responses on behalf of the SAC. Under Major General Zaw Min Tun, the role has focused on managing public messaging, shaping the narrative of state affairs, and addressing what the SAC defines as misinformation. The position serves as the main liaison between the SAC and the media.[3][4]
Incumbent
Major General Zaw Min Tun has served as the head of the press team since the formation of the SAC in 2021.[5] During periods of political upheaval and military control, the role has also been central to managing the state's narrative in the media, particularly in relation to the 2021 coup and subsequent civil unrest.[6][7][8] He also previously held the role of Chief of the Tatmadaw True News Information Team.[9][10]
See also
- State Administration Council
- Ministry of Information (Myanmar)
- Media in Myanmar
- Myanmar Army
- Tatmadaw
- Chief of the Tatmadaw True News Information Team
- Deputy Minister of Information (Myanmar)
- Tatmadaw True News Information Team
- Zaw Min Tun
References
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- ^ "Union Ministers and Deputy Ministers | Ministry Of Information". www.moi.gov.mm. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ "Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun, SAC Information Team Leader, delivers key statement - Global New Light Of Myanmar". 2025-03-13. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ "Zaw Min Tun: Myanmar's army is in power, but is it in control?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ "Zaw Min Tun". OpenSanctions.org. 1949-01-10. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ "Information Team of Sate Administration Council | Ministry Of Information". www.moi.gov.mm. Retrieved 2025-05-02.