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Zeya Aung

Zeya Aung

Military officer and a former Minister of Construction

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]

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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]

Personal life

Zeya Aung is the brother-in-law of Ye Htut, and an uncle of Jonathan Kyaw Thaung of the KT Group, a local conglomerate.[6][5]

References

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    "Transparency concerns led to energy minister swap". Myanmar Times. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Cabinet". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. [3]
    "More Detail on Military Reshuffle Emerges". The Irrawaddy. 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07.
  4. [4]
    "ZAYAR AUNG". PENINSULA PRESS. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  5. [5]
    Beech, Hannah (2021-12-24). "Worldly, Charming, and Quietly Equipping a Brutal Military". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  6. [6]
    Man Thu Shein; Zaw, Min Thiha (7 July 2014). "Investment body scrapped in surprise move by president". Weekly Eleven. The Nation. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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