Thein Aung (Burmese: သိန်းအောင်) was the Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar from 2011 to 2016. He is a former brigadier-general in the Myanmar Army and was a member of the ruling military junta, the State Peace and Development Council.[1][2] He is also a former Minister for Forestry.[3]

Thein Aung
သိန်းအောင်
1st Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region
In office
March 30, 2011 (2011-03-30) – March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
Appointed byPresident of Myanmar
PresidentThein Sein
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byMahn Johnny
Representative of Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw
In office
2011 – March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
Preceded byOffice established
ConstituencyIngapu Township No. 1
MajorityUncontested
Minister for Forestry
Personal details
BornBurma
Political partyUnion Solidarity and Development Party
SpouseKhin Htay Myint
CabinetAyeyarwady Region Government
Military service
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
RankBrigadier General

A member of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, he won an uncontested seat to represent Ingapu Township Constituency No. 1 as an Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw representative in the 2010 Burmese general election.[4]

Personal life

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Thein Aung's son Zaw Hein is a major-general in the Burmese armed forces and the incumbent commander of the Naypyidaw Command.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "SPDC CABINET". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Ye Myint". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Myanmar region or state parliament agrees to assignment of respective regional chief ministers". Xinhua. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Irrawaddy Division (54 seats)". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Protégé of regime chief appointed Naypyitaw commander". Myanmar NOW. 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  6. ^ "SAC Vice-Chair Deputy Commander-in-Chief Of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win Leaves For Russia". Global New Light Of Myanmar. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2023-02-19.