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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