Ye Aung

Ye Aung
ရဲအောင်
Minister for Border Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 March 2016 - 1 February 2021
PresidentHtin Kyaw
Myint Swe (acting)
Win Myint
Personal details
Born8 June 1960 (1960-06-08) (age 66)
Chauk, Burma
SpouseKhaing May Kyu
ChildrenThu Sit Aung
Thu Yan Nyein
OccupationSoldier
Military service
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
RankLieutenant General

Ye Aung (Burmese: ရဲအောင်; born 8 June 1960) is a Burmese military officer who served as Minister for Border Affairs of Myanmar from 2018 to 2021 and sits on the National Defence and Security Council.

Early life and education

Ye Aung was born on 8 June 1960 in Chauk, Magwe Division, Burma (now Myanmar) to Ba Saw and Khin Kyi.

Career

Ye Aung graduated from the 23rd intake of the Defence Services Academy with a Bachelor's and master's degree in defence. He previously served as a military judicial advocate, and holds the rank of Lieutenant General

Personal life

He married Khaing May Kyu, and has two sons, Thu Sit Aung and Thu Yan Nyein.

References

  1. ↑ "Issuance of Executive Order "Blocking Property With Respect To The Situation In Burma;" Burma-related Designations and Designations Updates". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  2. 1 2 3 "ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးများ၏ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်းမျာ". 7Day News Journal (in Burmese). Archived from the original on 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  3. 1 2 "Army Picks Loyal Generals to Lead Key Ministries". The Irrawaddy. 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  4. ↑ "Union Minister Lt-Gen Ye Aung receives ethnic excursion group". Global New Light Of Myanmar. 2019-01-18. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-25.