Soe Maung
Soe Maung | |
|---|---|
စိုးမောင် | |
| Minister of the President’s Office | |
| In office 30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Pyithu HluttawMP | |
| In office 31 January 2011 – 30 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Tin Htay Aung (NLD) |
| Constituency | Yesagyo Township |
| Majority | 101,146 (76.72%)[1] |
| Judge Advocate General | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1952 Yesagyo,Magway Division,Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Spouse | Nang Phyu Phyu Aye |
| Children | Zaw Win Shein |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | -2011 |
| Rank | Major-General |
Soe Maung(Burmese:စိုးမောင်) is a Burmese politician and retired army general. He served as a Minister of the President's Office inThein Sein's Cabinetalong with five other ministers.[2]He is a retired Major General in theMyanmar Armyand a former Judge Advocate General. He is a graduate of theDefence Services Academy.[3]
In August 2018, Soe Maung registered a new political party, Democratic Party of National Politics (DNP), in the leadup to the2020 Myanmar general election,along with another former military officer and Auditor-General, Lun Maung.[4][5][6]DNP has faced allegations of being a proxy party for the military-operatedUnion Solidarity and Development Partybecause of Soe Maung's close ties toThan Shwe.[4][5]Soe Maung is also a chair ofRa Hta Pa La Association(ရဋ္ဌပါလအသင်း;fromPali:Raṭṭhapāla,lit. 'country's protectors'), a nationalist organization.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Soe Maung is married to Nang Phyu Phyu Aye.[8]His adopted son,Zaw Win Shein,is a businessman who established Ayeyar Hinthar Holdings in 2006.[9][10]
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