Thein Aung

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 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]

Thein Aung
သိန်းအောင်
1st Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region
In office
March 30, 2011 (2011-03-30) – March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
Appointed byPresident of Myanmar
PresidentThein Sein
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byMahn Johnny
Representative of Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw
In office
2011 – March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
Preceded byOffice established
ConstituencyIngapu Township No. 1
MajorityUncontested
Minister for Forestry
Personal details
BornBurma
Political partyUnion Solidarity and Development Party
SpouseKhin Htay Myint
CabinetAyeyarwady Region Government
Military service
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
RankBrigadier General

A member of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, he won an uncontested seat to represent Ingapu Township Constituency No. 1 as an Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw representative in the 2010 Burmese general election.[4]

Personal life

Thein Aung's son Zaw Hein is a major-general in the Burmese armed forces and the incumbent commander of the Naypyidaw Command.[5][6]

References
  1. "SPDC CABINET". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. "Ye Myint". Alternative 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. "Irrawaddy Division (54 seats)". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. "Protégé of regime chief appointed Naypyitaw commander". Myanmar NOW. 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  6. "SAC Vice-Chair Deputy Commander-in-Chief Of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win Leaves For Russia". Global New Light Of Myanmar. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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