Claim: Than Shwe (a Burmese strongman politician) became Psychological Warfare Officer of 3rd Infantry Brigade on December 4, 1961, then on December 18, 1963, he was transferred to Central Political College as an instructor.
Evidence: Than Shwe (Burmese: သန်းရွှေ, pronounced [θáɰ̃ ʃwè; born 2 February 1933) is a Burmese strongman politician who was the head of state of Burma from 1992 to 2011 as Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). He became Psychological Warfare Officer of 3rd Infantry Brigade on 4 December 1961. On 18 December 1963, he was transferred to Central Political College as an instructor.