Aung Gyi

Aung Gyi
‌အောင်ကြီး
陈旺枝
Aung Gyi in 1960
President of the National League for Democracy
In office
27 September 1988 – 3 December 1988
LeaderAung San Suu Kyi
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byTin Oo
Member of the Revolutionary Council of Burma
In office
2 March 1962 – 8 February 1963
Serving with Ba Nyein and Tin Pe
Personal details
Born16 February 1919
Paungde, British Burma
Died25 October 2012(2012-10-25) (aged 93)
Mayangone Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Cause of deathHeart failure
NationalityBurmese
SpouseMu Mu Thein
Children4
OccupationPolitician (1963–2012); Deputy Commander-in-Chief (until 1963)
Military service
AllegianceMyanmar Union of Burma
Branch/serviceBurmese Army
Years of service1948–1963
RankBrigadier General
Unit4th Burma Rifles
CommandsWestern Regional Military Command
Battles/warsRohingya conflict

Brigadier General Aung Gyi (Burmese: အောင်ကြီး [ʔàʊɰ̃ dʑí]; 16 February 1919 – 25 October 2012) was a Burmese military officer and politician. He was a cofounder of the National League for Democracy and served as president of the party.