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| Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services | |
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| ဒုတိယတပ်မတော်ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ် | |
 Flag of the deputy commander-in-chief | |
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| Tatmadaw | |
| Member of | National Defence and Security Council State Administration Council (2021) Caretaker Government (2021) |
| Reports to | Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services |
| Residence | Naypyidaw |
| Appointer | President of Myanmar |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Myanmar |
| First holder | Saw Kyar Doe |
The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (Burmese: ဒုတိယတပ်မတော်ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ်) is the second highest military rank in the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. The Deputy Commander-in-Chief is appointed by the President, in consultation with the National Defence and Security Council, of which they are also a member.[1] The Deputy Commander-in-Chief also traditionally serves as army commander-in-chief.[2]
- ^ Article V - The Union Government, Section 201 of the Constitution of Myanmar (2008)
- ^ Maung Aung Myoe (1999). Building the Tatmadaw. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 73. ISBN 9780731527427.