Aung Than Oo is a Burmese politician who was previously Economy Minister for Yangon Region.[1][2]
In June 2022 Aung Than Oo was dismissed by Myanmar's State Administration Council (SAC) per Order No. 41/2022, following Constitutional Article 419.[3]
Before his ministerial tenure Aung Than Oo was the Vice-Chairman of the Myanmar Rice Federation and a Union Solidarity and Development Party member.[3] He won the 2010 general election but lost to the NLD in 2015 and 2020 elections.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Chau, Thompson. "'Survival at any cost': Myanmar generals move to cement power". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ "Myanmar Junta Detains Yangon Commerce Minister and Mayor". The Irrawaddy. March 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Yangon Region minister for economy U Aung Than Oo dismissed from duty". Eleven Media Group Co., Ltd.