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]
Zeya Aung | |
|---|---|
ဇေယျာအောင် | |
| Minister of Energy | |
| In office July 2013 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Than Htay |
| Succeeded by | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Minister for Communications and Information Technology | |
| In office 14 August 2015 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Myat Hein |
| Succeeded by | Thant Zin Maung |
| Minister of Rail Transportation | |
| In office September 2012 – July 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Aung Min |
| Succeeded by | Than Htay |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Relations | Ye Htut Jonathan Kyaw Thaung |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
Military career
editA 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
editZeya 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
edit- ^ "Transparency concerns led to energy minister swap". Myanmar Times. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Cabinet". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "More Detail on Military Reshuffle Emerges". The Irrawaddy. 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07.
- ^ "ZAYAR AUNG". PENINSULA PRESS. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.