Phone Myat
Phone Myat | |
|---|---|
ဖုန်းမြတ် | |
| Union Minister of Home Affairs | |
| Assumed office 27 January 2026 | |
| Leader | Nyo Saw |
| Preceded by | Tun Tun Naung |
| Commander of Bureau of Special Operations (BSO) No. 3 | |
| Assumed office April 2021 | |
| Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Deputy Minister of Border Affairs | |
| In office July 2020 – 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Than Htut |
| Commander of the Western Command | |
| In office May 2019 – July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Soe Tint Naing |
| Succeeded by | Htin Latt Oo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1964 (age 61–62) Burma (now Myanmar) |
| Alma mater | Officers Training School, Bahtoo |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Western Command Northwestern Command |
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Lieutenant General Phone Myat (Burmese: ဘုန်းမြတ်; born c. 1964) is a Burmese military officer and current Union Minister for Home Affairs, a postion he took since January 2026.
He was commander of the Bureau of Special Operations (BSO) No. 3, which encompasses military forces in Ayeyarwady, Bago and Magway Regions, and Rakhine and Chin States. He has been sanctioned by the European Union, Switzerland, and Canada for violating human rights and committing crimes against civilians in the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.