Aung Toe

Aung Toe (Burmese: အောင်တိုး [àʊɰ̃ tó]; 1924/5 – 24 May 2021) was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Myanmar (Burma) from 1988 to 2011. Aung Toe served as Chief Justice of Myanmar for a total of twenty-two and-a-half-years, making him the longest-serving Chief Justice of Myanmar in the history of post-independence Myanmar.[2]

Aung Toe
အောင်တိုး
Chief Justice of Myanmar
In office
September 1988  30 March 2011
Preceded byTin Aung Hein
Succeeded byHtun Htun Oo
Personal details
Born1924 or 1925
Myanmar
Died(2021-05-24)24 May 2021 (aged 96)[1]
NationalityMyanmar
EducationB.A., B.L.
Alma materRangoon University
OccupationLawyer

He said, "although there may be some diversity between countries of ASEAN, we share the common sentiments of loving kindness, compassion and desire to help one another in times of need. They represent the noble spirit of the peoples of Southeast Asia".[3]

References

  1. "Ex-Chief Justice Who Presided Over Drafting of Myanmar's Pro-Military Charter Dies". The Irrawaddy. 2021-05-25.
  2. Cheesman, Nick (2012). Myanmar's Transition: openings, obstacles and opportunities. Institute of Southeast Asian.
  3. Gustaaf Houtman, Tōkyō Gaikokugo Daigaku (1999). Mental culture in Burmese crisis politics: Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy. ILCAA. ISBN 4-87297-748-3.
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