Tha Aye

Thar Aye
သာအေး
1st Chief Minister of Sagaing Region
In office
11 February 2011 – 30 March 2016
Appointed byPresident of Myanmar
PresidentThein Sein
Succeeded byMyint Naing
Sagaing Region Hluttaw MP
In office
31 January 2011 – 30 March 2016
ConstituencyBudalin No 2
MajorityUnopposed
Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 1
In office
May 2009 – 27 August 2010
Personal details
Born (1945-02-16) 16 February 1945 (age 79)
Burma
NationalityBurmese
Political partyUnion Solidarity and Development Party
SpouseWai Wai Khaing
Military service
AllegianceMyanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
RankMajor General

Tha Aye (Burmese: သာအေး) is a former member of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) and former Chief Minister of Sagaing Region. He is a former military officer, with the rank of Major General, and previously served as SPDC’s Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 1 until a reshuffle on 27 August 2010.[1][2]

Tha Aye won an uncontested seat in the Sagaing Region Hluttaw during the 2010 Burmese general election, representing Budalin Township Constituency No. 2 under the Union Solidarity and Development Party banner.[3] He was subsequently appointed Chief Minister of Sagaing Region.[4]

Tha Aye was born on 16 February 1945.[1] He is married to Wai Wai Khaing.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 411/2010 of 10 May 2010 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar". Official Journal of the European Union. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. ^ "More Detail on Military Reshuffle Emerges". The Irrawaddy. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Sagaing Division (76 seats)". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  4. ^ Wai Moe (3 August 2011). "Changes Within Burmese Military Take Shape". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

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