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Sumlut Gun Maw
Sumlut Gun Maw is an officer of the Kachin Independence Army[1] who is currently serving as the vice chief-of-staff with the rank of brigadier general since 2009.[2][3][4][5] Early life and educationGunmaw was born on February 5, 1963, in Dukahtaung, Myitkyina. He is the eldest among five siblings. He completed grade 10 at No. 1 Basic Education High School, Myitkyina, in 1979. Following this, in December 1979, he began studying at Myitkyina Regional College. Subsequently, in 1987, he earned a B.Sc in Physics from Mandalay University. CareerFollowing his graduation, he enlisted in the Kachin Independence Army in 1987 as a soldier. He became one of the youngest leaders of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), after launching several innovative programs. Aside from his many years as a frontline soldier for the Kachin Independence Army,[6] he holds several key positions within the KIO, such as head of the National Information Services (NIS) and was a key negotiator for the peace talks with the government of Myanmar. He has been very active in improving and reforming the education system of the KIO.[7][8][9] After attending a reconciliation conference in 2004, where he played golf in Yangon, he founded the Laiza Golf Club.[2] In 2009 he was appointed as the vice chief-of-staff with the rank of brigadier general.[2] In 2013, he attended peace talks in Myitkyina where he was hailed by thousands of Kachins as the KIA's representative.[10] The talks resulted in a lessening of hostilities but not a complete ceasefire.[10][11] In 2017, he assumed the role of vice-chairman of the KIO and participated in the Union Peace Conference - 21st Century Panglong in Naypyidaw as a member of the United Nationalities Federal Council.[12] References
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