Thein Aung

Thein Aung
သိန်းအောင်
Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region
In office
2011  30 March 2016
Succeeded by Mahn Johnny
Representative of Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw
In office
2011  30 March 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(s) Khin Htay Myint
Religion Theravada Buddhism
Military service
Service/branch Myanmar Army
Rank Brigadier General

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, holding high posts, 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]

Ye Myint was born on 21 October 1943.[4] He is married to Tin Lin Myint.[4]

A member of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, he won an uncontested seat to represent Ingapu Township Constituency No. 1 as a Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw representative in the Burmese general election, 2010.[5]

References

  1. "SPDC CABINET". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. "Ye Myint". lternative 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. 1 2 "List of Designated Persons". Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations. Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  5. "Irrawaddy Division (54 seats)". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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