Tin Aung Myint Oo
Burmese former military official and politician
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Thihathura Tin Aung Myint Oo (Burmese: တင်အောင်မြင့်ဦး [tɪ̀ɰ̃ àʊɰ̃ mjɪ̰ɰ̃ ʔú]; born 29 May 1949) is a Burmese former military official and politician who was the First Vice President of Myanmar from 30 March 2011 to 1 July 2012. 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,[2] and Minister of Military Affairs.[3] He joined the Buddhist monkhood on 3 May 2012, after speculation over his disappearance had circulated in the news media.[4]
Tin Aung Myint Oo | |
|---|---|
တင်အောင်မြင့်ဦး | |
Tin Aung Myint Oo in 2010 | |
| 1st First Vice President of Myanmar | |
| In office 30 March 2011 – 1 July 2012 | |
| President | Thein Sein |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Sai Mauk Kham |
| Member of the Burmese House of Representatives | |
| In office 31 January 2011 – 30 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Zayar Thaw |
| Constituency | Pobbathiri Township |
| Majority | 44,305 (90.57%) |
| Secretary 1 of the State Peace and Development Council | |
| In office 25 October 2007 – 7 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Thein Sein |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Secretary 2 of the State Peace and Development Council | |
| In office 19 October 2004 – 25 October 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Thein Sein |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1949 Burma (now Myanmar) |
| Party | USDP |
| Spouse | Khin Saw Hnin[1] |
| Children | Naing Linn Oo[1] |
| Defence Services Academy | |
| Occupation | Army Officer |
Awards | Thihathura |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank |  General |
Military career
Tin 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.[5] He was nominated into the State Peace and Development Council in 2007 as Secretary (1), replacing Thein Sein, and was promoted to general in March 2009.[5][6]
Political career
In the 2010 Burmese general election, he contested the Pobbathiri Township constituency and won a seat in the Pyithu Hluttaw, reportedly winning 90.57% of the votes.[5][7] Tin Aung Myint Oo was sworn in as a Vice-President on 30 March 2011, along with Sai Mauk Kham and thereafter vacated his parliamentary seat.[8] He is one of the wealthiest members in the former SPDC, and is well known for close ties with Zaw Zaw, a Burmese tycoon.[2][9] He formerly served as the chairman of Myanmar Economics Corporation (MEC), an conglomerate owned by the Burmese military.[10]
On 1 July 2012,[11] he submitted his resignation as vice president, citing health reasons.[12]