Ye Aung

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Ye Aung
ရဲအောင်
Minister for Border Affairs
Assumed office
30 March 2016 - 1 February 2021
PresidentHtin Kyaw
Myint Swe (acting)
Win Myint
Personal details
Born8 June 1960 (1960-06-08) (age 61)
Chauk, Burma
NationalityBurmese
Spouse(s)Khaing 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.[1][2][verification needed]

Career[]

Ye Aung graduated from the 23rd intake of the Defence Services Academy with a Bachelor's and master's degree in defence.[2][3] He previously served as a military judicial advocate,[3] and holds the rank of Lieutenant General[4][verification needed]

Personal life[]

He married to Khaing May Kyu, and has two sons, Thu Sit Aung and Thu Yan Nyein.[2][verification needed]

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. ^ a b c "ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးများ၏ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်းမျာ". 7Day News Journal (in Burmese). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  3. ^ a b "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. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
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