Tin Aung Myint Oo
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Thihathura Tin Aung Myint Oo is one of the Vice Presidents
of Myanmar
. He is also chairman of Burmese Trade Council, having been appointed in November 2007 by Than Shwe
, in response to Saffron Revolution demonstrations in October of that year, and Minister of Military Affairs.
He graduated from the 12th intake of the Defence Services Academy
and subsequently earned the title "Thihathura" in 1980 for fighting the Communist Party of Burma
. He was nominated into the State Peace and Development Council
in 2007 as Secretary (1) and was promoted to general
in March 2009. He contested the Burmese general election, 2010
as a parliamentary candidate for the Union Solidarity and Development Party
, to represent the constituents of Naypyidaw
's Pobba Thiri Township.
Tin Aung Myint Oo became a Vice-President on 4 February 2011, prior to this he was the First Secretary of the State Peace and Development Council
, the military regime which seized power in 1988. He is one of the wealthiest members in the former SPDC, and is well known for close ties with Zaw Zaw, a Burmese tycoon.
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Thihathura Tin Aung Myint Oo is one of the Vice Presidents
Vice President of Burma
The Vice President of Burma also known as Vice President of Myanmar, is the second highest-ranking post in the government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. The office was established by the 2008 Burmese constitution and ranks directly after the President...
of Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
. He is also chairman of Burmese Trade Council, having been appointed in November 2007 by Than Shwe
Than Shwe
Senior General Than Shwe is a Burmese military leader and politician who was chairman of the State Peace and Development Council from 1992 to 2011. During the period, he held key positions of power including commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces and head of Union Solidarity and...
, in response to Saffron Revolution demonstrations in October of that year, and Minister of Military Affairs.
He graduated from the 12th intake of the Defence Services Academy
Defence Services Academy
The Defence Services Academy located in Pyin Oo Lwin, is the premier military service academy of Myanmar, training future officers for all three branches of Burmese military. The Ministry of Defence administered academy offers bachelor's degree programs in liberal arts, combined physical sciences,...
and subsequently earned the title "Thihathura" in 1980 for fighting the Communist Party of Burma
Communist Party of Burma
The Communist Party of Burma is the oldest existing political party in Burma. The party is unrecognised by the Burmese authorities, rendering it illegal; so it operates in a clandestine manner, often associating with insurgent armies along the border of People's Republic of China...
. He was nominated into the State Peace and Development Council
State Peace and Development Council
The State Peace and Development Council was the official name of the military regime of Burma , which seized power in 1988. On 30 March 2011, Senior General Than Shwe signed a decree to officially dissolve the Council....
in 2007 as Secretary (1) and was promoted to general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
in March 2009. He contested the Burmese general election, 2010
Burmese general election, 2010
A general election was held in Burma on 2010, in accordance with the new constitution which was approved in a referendum held in...
as a parliamentary candidate for the Union Solidarity and Development Party
Union Solidarity and Development Party
The Union Solidarity and Development Party , which was registered on 2 June 2010 by the Union Election Commission as a political party, is the successor to the Burmese government's mass organization, the Union Solidarity and Development Association. It is headed by Burmese President Thein Sein and...
, to represent the constituents of Naypyidaw
Naypyidaw
Naypyidaw is the capital city of Burma, also known as Myanmar. It is administered as the Naypyidaw Union Territory, as per the 2008 Constitution. On 6 November 2005, the administrative capital of Myanmar was officially moved to a greenfield 3.2 km west of Pyinmana, and approximately...
's Pobba Thiri Township.
Tin Aung Myint Oo became a Vice-President on 4 February 2011, prior to this he was the First Secretary of the State Peace and Development Council
State Peace and Development Council
The State Peace and Development Council was the official name of the military regime of Burma , which seized power in 1988. On 30 March 2011, Senior General Than Shwe signed a decree to officially dissolve the Council....
, the military regime which seized power in 1988. He is one of the wealthiest members in the former SPDC, and is well known for close ties with Zaw Zaw, a Burmese tycoon.