Aung Naing Thu
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Police Major General (Retd.) Aung Naing Thu | |
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အောင်နိုင်သူ | |
 Aung Naing Thu, Chief Minister of Yangon Region (April 2026) | |
| Chief Minister of Yangon Region | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2026 | |
| Appointed by | Min Aung Hlaing |
| President | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Soe Thein |
| Member of the Yangon Region Hluttaw | |
| Assumed office April 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Tin Win (USDP) |
| Constituency | Coco Islands Township No. 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aung Naing Thu December 24, 1963 |
| Party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Spouse | Hnin Hnin Aye |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Than Tin Aung (father) Tin Nwel Yee (mother) |
| Alma mater | Mandalay University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Police Officer (Retired) |
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Aung Naing Thu (အောင်နိုင်သူ ; born 24 December 1963) is a Burmese politician and retired police officer currently serving as the Chief Minister of Yangon Region . A member of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), he was elected as a representative for Coco Islands Township No. 1 in the Yangon Region Hluttaw following the 2025–2026 general election.[1]
Aung Naing Thu was born on 24 December 1963 in Mandalay, Myanmar. He graduated from Mandalay University with a Master of Arts degree in Geography.
Police career
Aung Naing Thu served in the Myanmar Police Force, reaching the rank of Police Major General. He served as the Deputy Chief of Police (2). In September 2025, he was retired from the police force to enter politics as a candidate for the Union Solidarity and Development Party.[2]