Moe Aung | |
|---|---|
မိုးအောင် | |
 Moe Aung visiting a Russian navy ship in 2016 | |
| Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Navy | |
| Assumed office February 2021 | |
| Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Tin Aung San |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Burma (now Myanmar) |
| Spouse | Aye Khine Nyunt |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
Admiral Moe Aung (Burmese: မိုးအောင်) is a Burmese military officer. After the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Moe Aung was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Navy, succeeding Tin Aung San, who became a member of the State Administration Council, the military junta.[1]
Military career
Moe Aung graduated from the 28th intake of the Defence Services Academy.[2] On 20 February 2023, the European Union imposed sanctions on Moe Aung for human rights violations and undermining democracy and rule of law in the country.[3][4]
Personal life
Moe Aung is married to Aye Khine Nyunt.[5] His father Aung Thaung was a high-ranking Burmese military officer.[6] The Aung Thaung family has significant business interests in the country, including United Amara Bank.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ UKyaw (2021-02-04). "ဒုတိယ ဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြီး မောင်မောင်အေး ကြည်း၊ ရေ၊ လေ ညှိနှိုင်းကွပ်ကဲရေးမှူး ဖြစ်လာ". ဧရာဝတီ (in Burmese). Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ↑ "Min Aung Hlaing makes himself military supremo for life". Myanmar Now. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ↑ "Myanmar/Burma: EU imposes sixth round of sanctions against 9 individuals and 7 entities". www.consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ↑ "EUR-Lex - 32023D0380 - EN - EUR-Lex". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ↑ "COMMEMORATION CEREMONY: CEREMONY HELD TO HONOR 74TH ANNIVERSARY OF TATMATAW (NAVY)". MITV. 2021-12-25.
- ↑ Moe, Wai; Ramzy, Austin (2015-07-23). "U Aung Thaung, Burmese Politician Accused of Abuses, Dies at 74". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ↑ "Myanmar Military's Proxy Political Party hit by Fresh Financial Scandal". The Irrawaddy. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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