Soe Htut

Soe Htut (; born 29 March 1961) is a former Burmese military officer and former Minister for Home Affairs of Myanmar. Soe Htut was a career soldier, and held the rank of Lieutenant General.

Early life and education Soe Htut was born to an army general, Brigadier General Lun Maung, and his wife Shwe Thet, in Mandalay, Burma (now Myanmar). He graduated from the 64th intake of the Officers Training School, Bahtoo, and received a bachelor's degree in physics, and a master's degree in defence studies. According to analysts, Kyaw Swe's close relationship with Aung San Suu Kyi may have prompted the ministerial replacement.

On 30 March 2021, he was appointed as a member of the State Administration Council, the military junta formed following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.

In August 2023, he was replaced by Yar Pyae as the minister for home affairs.

Soe Htut was placed on medical leave after corruption allegations against him emerged in September 2023. On 25 September, the military broadcaster Myawaddy TV announced he had returned to military duties, after being sacked from the State Administration Council. On November 10, he was convicted on corruption charges by a military court and imprisoned for five years.

Controversies In July 2020, Justice for Myanmar published an exposé revealing Soe Htut's conflicts of interest in several government contracts awarded in Pa’O Self-Administered Zone to H Double H, a construction and engineering firm owned by his three sons. Soe Htut has also courted controversy for being part of a committee to investigate the 2020 Hpakant jade mine disaster, despite also being one of the largest individual shareholders of Myanma Economic Holdings Limited, a military corporation with significant jade mining interests.

Personal life Soe Htut is married to Nila Sein. They have three sons, namely Min Than Htut, Soe Min Htut and Sithu Htut.