Moe Aung
မိုးအောင်
Moe Aung visiting a Russian navy ship in 2016
Moe Aung visiting a Russian navy ship in 2016
Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Navy
In office
February 2021 – January 2024
LeaderMin Aung Hlaing
Preceded byTin Aung San
Succeeded byZwe Win Myint
National Security Advisor to the State Administration Council
Assumed office
7 January 2024
Preceded byYar Pyae
Personal details
BornBurma (now Myanmar)
SpouseAye Khine Nyunt
Parent
Alma materDefence Services Academy
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Navy
RankAdmiral

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] In January 2024, he was appointed as National Security Advisor on the State Administration Council and Moe Aung's chief of staff Zwe Win Myint became the succeeding commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Navy.[2]

Military career

Moe Aung graduated from the 28th intake of the Defence Services Academy.[3] 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.[4][5]

On 8 January 2024, he was appointed as National Security Advisor on the State Administration Council (SAC) succeeding Lt. Gen. Yar Pyae. Chairman of the SAC, Min Aung Hlaing reportedly favoured him for his success procuring submarines and arranging officer training exercises in India and Russia. Moe Aung's chief of staff Zwe Win Myint became the succeeding commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Navy.[2]

Personal life

Moe Aung is married to Aye Khine Nyunt.[6] His father Aung Thaung was a high-ranking Burmese military officer.[7] The Aung Thaung family has significant business interests in the country, including United Amara Bank.[8]

Moe Aung is also on the boards of directors Myanma Economic Holdings Limited Myanmar Economic Corporation, both military-owned conglomerates that the European Union sanctioned in February 2022 for their involvement in atrocities and human rights violations.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ UKyaw (2021-02-04). "ဒုတိယ ဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြီး မောင်မောင်အေး ကြည်း၊ ရေ၊ လေ ညှိနှိုင်းကွပ်ကဲရေးမှူး ဖြစ်လာ". ဧရာဝတီ (in Burmese). Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  2. 1 2 3 "Myanmar Navy Chief Transferred to National Security Advisor". The Irrawaddy. 9 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Min Aung Hlaing makes himself military supremo for life". Myanmar Now. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  4. ↑ "Myanmar/Burma: EU imposes sixth round of sanctions against 9 individuals and 7 entities". www.consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  5. ↑ "EUR-Lex - 32023D0380 - EN - EUR-Lex". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  6. ↑ "COMMEMORATION CEREMONY: CEREMONY HELD TO HONOR 74TH ANNIVERSARY OF TATMATAW (NAVY)". MITV. 2021-12-25.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Myanmar Military's Proxy Political Party hit by Fresh Financial Scandal". The Irrawaddy. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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