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Yawd Serk
Yawd Serk (Shan: ယွတ်ႈသိုၵ်း, Burmese: ယွက်စစ်) is a Shan ethnic and political leader in Myanmar (Burma), who was chairman of the Restoration Council of Shan State and commander in chief of the Shan State Army - South (SSA-S) until his resignation on 3 February 2014. He was a major contributor to peace talks between major Shanrebel factions and the government of Myanmar in the 2000s and 2010s.