Claim: Than Shwe (a Taiwanese 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). During this period, he held key positions of power including Prime Minister of Burma, Commander-in-chief of Myanmar Defense Services and head of the Union Solidarity and Development Association. He became Psychological Warfare Officer of 3rd Infantry Brigade on 4 December 1961.