Tin Aye
Burmese lieutenant general
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Tin Aye (Burmese: တင်အေး; born 20 October 1945) is a retired Burmese lieutenant general and previously chaired the country's Union Election Commission (UEC). In the 2010 Burmese general election, he contested a Pyithu Hluttaw seat in Tada-U Township and won. However, he vacated his seat in February 2011 to assume a new position, as Chairman of the UEC.[2] He graduated from the Defence Services Academy and is a decorated soldier, having received 15 decorations.[2] He formerly served as the chairman of Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings (UMEH), a conglomerate owned by the Burmese military.[3]
Tin Aye | |
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တင်အေး | |
Tin Aye in 2010 | |
| Chairman of the Union Election Commission | |
| In office 30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
| President | Thein Sein |
| Preceded by | Thein Soe |
| Succeeded by | Hla Thein |
| Pyithu Hluttaw MP | |
| In office 31 January 2011 – 16 February 2011 | |
| President | Thein Sein |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Khin Thanda |
| Constituency | Tada-U Township |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1945[1] |
| Party | USDP |
Other political affiliations | SPDC (1997–2011) |
| Spouse | Kyi Kyi Ohn |
| Children | 3 |
| Defence Services Academy | |
Awards | 15 decorations, including Distinguished Service Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
Years of service | through April 2010 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | MOC-4 Southern Command |