Tay Za

Tay Za
တေဇ
Born (1964-07-18) 18 July 1964 (age 60)
Rangoon, Burma
NationalityBurmese
Other namesTayza, Teza
Occupation(s)Chairman, Htoo Group of Companies
TitleThiri Pyanchi
SpouseThida Zaw
ChildrenPye Phyo Tayza[1]
Htoo Htet Tay Za
Rachel Tayza
Parent(s)Daw Ohn (mother)
Myint Swe (father)
RelativesThiha (brother)

Tay Za (IPA: [tèza̰]; Burmese: တေဇ, pronounced [tèza̰]; also spelled Tayza or Teza; born 18 July 1964) is a Burmese business tycoon and the Chairman of Htoo Group of Companies, Myanmar. He is a close associate of the country's former head of state, Than Shwe. He is the first Myanmar entrepreneur to appear on the cover of Forbes Asia and is the richest man in Myanmar.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK". Her Majesty's Treasury. UK Government. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  2. ^ Montlake, Simon (28 September 2011). "Burma's Showy Crony". Forbes. Retrieved 10 April 2012.