Senior general (Myanmar)

Senior general (ဗိုလ်ချုပ်မှူးကြီး) is the highest rank in Myanmar Armed Forces, only held by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (CinCDS). Since 2011, an officer appointed as CinCDS has to be quickly promoted one higher rank every year until he get the rank of Senior general.

An officer holding the rank of Senior general can wear any uniform from all the branches.

History
In 1990, the Myanmar Armed Forces underwent structural changes, during which Commander-in-Chief General Saw Maung elevated himself to the rank of Senior General on 18 March 1990, becoming the first person to hold this rank. Than Shwe was subsequently promoted directly from the rank of General to Senior General on 23 April 1993. He served in this position until his retirement on 30 March 2011. In March 2013, Min Aung Hlaing was promoted to Senior General from his prior role as Vice-senior general.