Thein Aung

Thein Aung
သိန်းအောင်
1st Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region
In office
March 30, 2011 (2011-03-30) – March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
Appointed by President of Myanmar
President Thein Sein
Preceded by Office Established
Succeeded by Mahn Johnny
Representative of Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw
In office
2011 – March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
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
Cabinet Ayeyarwady Region Government
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]

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.[4]

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. ↑ "Irrawaddy Division (54 seats)". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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