Soe Maung (Burmese: စိုးမောင်) is a Burmese politician and retired army general. He served as a Minister of the President's Office in Thein Sein's Cabinet along with five other ministers.[2] He is a retired Major General in the Myanmar Army and a former Judge Advocate General. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Academy.[3]
Soe Maung | |
|---|---|
စိုးမောင် | |
| Minister of the President’s Office | |
| In office 30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Pyithu Hluttaw MP | |
| In office 31 January 2011 – 30 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Tin Htay Aung (NLD) |
| Constituency | Yesagyo Township |
| Majority | 101,146 (76.72%)[1] |
| Judge Advocate General | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1952 Yesagyo, Magway Division, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Spouse | Nang Phyu Phyu Aye |
| Children | Zaw Win Shein |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | -2011 |
| Rank | Major-General |
In August 2018, Soe Maung registered a new political party, Democratic Party of National Politics (DNP), in the leadup to the 2020 Myanmar general election, along with another former military officer and Auditor-General, Lun Maung.[4][5][6] DNP has faced allegations of being a proxy party for the military-operated Union Solidarity and Development Party because of Soe Maung's close ties to Than Shwe.[4][5] Soe Maung is also a chair of Ra Hta Pa La Association (ရဋ္ဌပါလအသင်း; from Pali: Raṭṭhapāla, lit. 'country's protectors'), a nationalist organization.[7]
Personal life
editSoe Maung is married to Nang Phyu Phyu Aye.[8] His adopted son, Zaw Win Shein, is a businessman who established Ayeyar Hinthar Holdings in 2006.[9][10]
References
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- ^ "Cabinet". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ Aung Shin (15 November 2010). "In Magwe Region, the friendly election". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Election 2020 | Ex-Military Generals' Party Broke Law, Myanmar Election Commission Says". The Irrawaddy. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ a b "Founder Denies Newly Formed DNP Serves Military Interests". The Irrawaddy. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "Ex-Generals Apply to Form New Political Party". The Irrawaddy. 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "Nationalist party demands its candidates pay $220 to compete in election". Myanmar NOW. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 411/2010". EUR-Lex. 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "Zaw Win Shein". FWP RESEARCH. 2019-02-16. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ Irrawaddy, The (2022-09-12). "Military Crony Linked to New Ownership of Ooredoo's Myanmar Unit". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2022-09-21.