Aung Ko | |
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အောင်ကို | |
Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture | |
Assumed office 30 March 2016 | |
President | Htin Kyaw Myint Swe (acting) Win Myint |
Preceded by | Soe Win (Religious Affairs) Aye Myint Kyu (Culture) |
Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
In office 30 March 2011 – 29 January 2016 | |
Constituency | Kanpetlet Township |
Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kyaukpadaung, Mandalay, Burma | 4 January 1948
Nationality | Burmese |
Political party | USDP (2010–2016) Independent (2016–present) |
Spouse | Myint Myint Yee |
Children | 3 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Myanmar |
Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
Years of service | 1969–1997 |
Rank | Brigadier-general |
Thura Aung Ko (Burmese: အောင်ကို [àʊɴ kò]; born 4 January 1948)[1] is a Burmese politician and the current Minister of Religious Affairs and Culture in the Cabinet of President Htin Kyaw. Aung Ko is a former senior member of the Union Solidarity and Development Party and was a member of the House of Representatives from 2010 to 2015.[2] and he turn into allie with National League of Democracy after winning landslide victory of 2015 General Election.