Htun Htun Oo (chief justice)

Htun Htun Oo (Burmese: ထွန်းထွန်းဦး; also spelt Tun Tun Oo; born 28 July 1956[1]) is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Myanmar (Burma). He was nominated by President Thein Sein to the post in February 2011.[2] He previously served as Captain in the Southwestern Regional Command of the Myanmar Army from 1981 to 1989, and held the posts of Military Advocate General (1990-1994) and Deputy Chief Justice (2007-2011).[3]

Not to be confused with Htun Htun Oo (attorney-general). For other people named Htun Htun Oo, see Htun Htun Oo (disambiguation).
The Honourable
Htun Htun Oo
ထွန်းထွန်းဦး
Chief Justice of Myanmar
Assumed office
30 March 2011
Appointed byThein Sein
Preceded byAung Toe
Deputy Chief Justice of Myanmar
In office
2007–2011
Personal details
Born (1956-07-28) 28 July 1956
Burma
NationalityBurmese
SpouseAye Aye Thein
EducationB.A. (Law), LL.B (1979) (Rangoon University)
OccupationLawyer
Military service
AllegianceMyanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
CommandsSouthwest Command (1981-1989)
Major, Military Advocate General Office (1990-1994)

On 31 January 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury added Htun Tun Oo to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list.[4]

References
  1. "Burma-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designation Removal". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  2. Shwe Yinn Mar Oo (21 February 2011). "Chief justice named, attorney general nominated". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  3. "Alternative Asean Network on Burma". Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  4. "Burma-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designation Removal". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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