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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)(age64)
Chauk,Burma
NationalityBurmese
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 asMinister for Border AffairsofMyanmarfrom 2018 to 2021 and sits on theNational Defence and Security Council.

Early life and education[edit]

Ye Aung was born on 8 June 1960 inChauk,Magwe Division,Burma (now Myanmar) to Ba Saw and Khin Kyi.[1][2]

Career[edit]

Ye Aung graduated from the 23rd intake of theDefence Services Academywith 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]

Personal life[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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.Retrieved2021-02-18.
  2. ^abc"ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးများ၏ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်းမျာ".7Day News Journal(in Burmese). Archived fromthe originalon 2020-12-12.Retrieved2020-04-25.
  3. ^ab"Army Picks Loyal Generals to Lead Key Ministries".The Irrawaddy.2016-03-24.Retrieved2020-04-25.
  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.Retrieved2020-04-25.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)