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Thida Oo

Thida Oo

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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.[2] Before accepting the appointment, she served as the Office of the Attorney-General's permanent secretary.

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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 to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list.[5] The UK and Canada joined the U.S in the sanctions against Oo, in a "coordinated action against Myanmar military regime, targeting individuals responsible for undermining democracy and rule of law".[6][7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Burma-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designation Removal". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  2. [2]
    "Myanmar military appoints additions to key personnel". The Myanmar Times. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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    "Outed by online campaign, children of Myanmar junta hounded abroad". Reuters. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  4. [4]
    "Children of the junta: the relatives of Myanmar's military regime living in Australia". the Guardian. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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    "Burma-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designation Removal". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  6. [6]
    "UK announces new sanctions against Myanmar ahead of 1-year anniversary of coup". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  7. [7]
    "US, UK, Canada sanction top Myanmar justice officials". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
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