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 – March 30, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | President of Myanmar |
| President | Thein Sein |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Mahn Johnny |
| Representative of Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw | |
| In office 2011 – March 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Constituency | Ingapu Township No. 1 |
| Majority | Uncontested |
| Minister for Forestry | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Burma |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Spouse | Khin Htay Myint |
| Cabinet | Ayeyarwady Region Government |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Brigadier 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
editThein 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
edit- ^ "SPDC CABINET". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Ye Myint". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Myanmar region or state parliament agrees to assignment of respective regional chief ministers". Xinhua. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Irrawaddy Division (54 seats)". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Protégé of regime chief appointed Naypyitaw commander". Myanmar NOW. 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ "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.