Zeya Aung

Zeya Aung
ဇေယျာအောင်
Minister of Energy
In office
July 2013 – 30 March 2016
Preceded byThan Htay
Succeeded byAung San Suu Kyi
Minister for Communications and Information Technology
In office
14 August 2015 – 30 March 2016
Preceded byMyat Hein
Succeeded byThant Zin Maung
Minister of Rail Transportation
In office
September 2012 – July 2013
Preceded byAung Min
Succeeded byThan Htay
Personal details
NationalityBurmese
RelationsYe Htut
Jonathan Kyaw Thaung
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
RankMajor-General

Major-General Zeya Aung (Burmese: ဇေယျာအောင်; also spelt Zeyar Aung and Zayar Aung) is a military officer and a former Minister of Construction. He was appointed by President Thein Sein in August 2013, following the transfer of his predecessor, Than Htay, by presidential order, on 25 July 2013.[1] He previously served as Minister of Rail Transportation from September 2012 to July 2013.[2]

Military career

A military officer, Zeya Aung graduated from the 23rd intake of the Defence Services Academy.[3]

In 2007, he was appointed as commandant of the Defence Services Academy.[4] He served as a commander of the Northern Command from August 2010 to September 2012, as well as a former Commander of the Light Infantry Division (LID) 88.[2][5]

Personal life

Zeya Aung is the brother-in-law of Ye Htut, and an uncle of Jonathan Kyaw Thaung of the KT Group, a local conglomerate.[6][5]

References

  1. ^ "Transparency concerns led to energy minister swap". Myanmar Times. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Cabinet". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ "More Detail on Military Reshuffle Emerges". The Irrawaddy. 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07.
  4. ^ "ZAYAR AUNG". PENINSULA PRESS. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  5. ^ a b Beech, Hannah (2021-12-24). "Worldly, Charming, and Quietly Equipping a Brutal Military". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  6. ^ Man Thu Shein; Zaw, Min Thiha (7 July 2014). "Investment body scrapped in surprise move by president". Weekly Eleven. The Nation. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 23 July 2015.