Aung Ko | |
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အောင်ကို | |
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| 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 | 4 January 1948 Kyaukpadaung, Mandalay, Burma |
| 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 | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Brigadier_General_Tatmadaw.gif){kind=small} 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.
- ^ hermes. "Aung San Suu Kyi may take up multiple roles in new Myanmar government". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ^ Holmes, Oliver (2016-03-22). "Aung San Suu Kyi to hold ministry in Myanmar's government". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-03-22.