Thein Aung

For the Burmese business executive, see Thein Aung (businessman).

Thein Aung (Burmese: သိန်းအောင်) is a Myanmar politician who served as the Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region, from 2011 to 2016. He is a former brigadier-general in the Myanmar Army and was a member of the ruling military junta, the State Peace and Development Council.^[1][2] He is also a former Minister for Forestry.^[3]

Thein Aung
သိန်းအောင်
1st Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region
In office March 30, 2011 (2011-03-30) – March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
Appointed by	President of Myanmar
President	Thein Sein
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Mahn Johnny
Representative of Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw
In office 2011 – March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
Preceded by	Office established
Constituency	Ingapu Township No. 1
Majority	Uncontested
Minister for Forestry
Personal details
Born	Burma
Political party	Union Solidarity and Development Party
Spouse	Khin Htay Myint
Cabinet	Ayeyarwady Region Government
Military service
Branch/service	Myanmar Army
Rank	Brigadier General

A member of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, he won an uncontested seat to represent Ingapu Township Constituency No. 1 as an Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw representative in the 2010 Burmese general election.^[4]

Personal life

Thein Aung's son Zaw Hein is a major-general in the Burmese armed forces and the incumbent commander of the Naypyidaw Command.^[5][6]