Zeya Aung
Military officer and a former Minister of Construction
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Major-General Zeya Aung (Burmese: ဇေယျာအောင်; also spelt Zeyar Aung and Zayar Aung) is a military officer and a former Minister of Construction. He was appointed by President Thein Sein in August 2013, following the transfer of his predecessor, Than Htay, by presidential order, on 25 July 2013.[1] He previously served as Minister of Rail Transportation from September 2012 to July 2013.[2]
Zeya Aung | |
|---|---|
ဇေယျာအောင် | |
| Minister of Energy | |
| In office July 2013 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Than Htay |
| Succeeded by | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Minister for Communications and Information Technology | |
| In office 14 August 2015 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Myat Hein |
| Succeeded by | Thant Zin Maung |
| Minister of Rail Transportation | |
| In office September 2012 – July 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Aung Min |
| Succeeded by | Than Htay |
| Personal details | |
| Relations | Ye Htut Jonathan Kyaw Thaung |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
Military career
A military officer, Zeya Aung graduated from the 23rd intake of the Defence Services Academy.[3]
In 2007, he was appointed as commandant of the Defence Services Academy.[4] He served as a commander of the Northern Command from August 2010 to September 2012, as well as a former Commander of the Light Infantry Division (LID) 88.[2][5]