Aung Zaw Aye

Lieutenant General Aung Zaw Aye (Burmese: အောင်ဇော်အေး) is a Burmese military officer.

Aung Zaw Aye
အောင်ဇော်အေး
Chief Minister of Shan State
Assumed office
February 2023
LeaderMin Aung Hlaing
Commander of the Bureau of Special Operations No. 2
Personal details
BornBurma
(now Myanmar)
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
RankLieutenant General

Military career

Aung Zaw Aye has been reshuffled several times throughout his military career. He previously served as the commander of Bureau of Special Operations No. 2 and inspector general.[1][2]

In the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Aung Zaw Aye led efforts to dissuade major ethnic armed organisations from joining the resistance movement and the National Unity Government.[3] In April 2021, he and Yar Pyae met with United Wa State Army and the Shan State Progress Party to maintain relations with the Burmese military.[3]

In March 2022, he was sanctioned by the European Union for committing military atrocities and abuses, particularly for his culpability in the Mo So massacre in December 2021.[4][5]

In February 2023, he was appointed Chief Minister of Shan State.[6]

See also

References

  1. "Myanmar Junta Reshuffles Generals Amid Failed Operations". The Irrawaddy. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  2. "Aung Zaw Aye". Open Sanctions. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  3. "Myanmar's Coup Shakes Up Its Ethnic Conflicts". Crisis Group. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  4. "Myanmar: Japan-Trained General Linked to Abusive Forces". Human Rights Watch. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  5. "Treasury Sanctions Military Leaders, Military-Affiliated Cronies and Businesses, and a Military Unit Prior to Armed Forces Day in Burma". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2022-03-25.
  6. "Analysis | Junta Reshuffle Shows Nepotism Rules in Myanmar". The Irrawaddy. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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