Thida Oo
Union Minister for Legal Affairs and Union Attorney-General
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Thida Oo (Burmese: သီတာဦး, also spelt Thidar Oo; born 27 November 1964 in Rangoon, Burma[1]) is the incumbent Minister of Legal Affairs and Union Attorney-General of Myanmar. She was appointed by the Burmese military on 2 February 2021, after the military staged the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on the morning of 1 February 2021.[2] She had previously served as the Office of the Attorney-General's permanent secretary.
Thida Oo | |
|---|---|
သီတာဦး | |
| Minister of Legal Affairs | |
| Assumed office 30 August 2021 | |
| President | Myint Swe |
| Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Attorney General of Myanmar | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2021 | |
| Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Htun Htun Oo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1964 (age 61) |
| Children | Min Ye Myat Phone Khine |
| Cabinet | Min Aung Hlaing's military cabinet |
Personal life
Thida Oo has one son, Min Ye Myat Phone Khine, a medical doctor in Australia.[3][4]
Sanctions
On 31 January 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury added Thida Oo's name to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list.[5] The UK and Canada joined the U.S. in imposing sanctions against Oo, in a "coordinated action against Myanmar military regime, targeting individuals responsible for undermining democracy and rule of law".[6][7]