Mya Tun Oo

Mya Tun Oo
မြထွန်းဦး
Mya Tun Oo in 2020
Minister for Defence
In office
1 February 2021 – 3 August 2023[1]
PresidentMyint Swe (acting)
Prime MinisterMin Aung Hlaing
DeputyAung Lin Oo
Preceded bySein Win
Succeeded byTin Aung San
Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar
Assumed office
1 February 2023
PresidentMyint Swe (acting)
Prime MinisterMin Aung Hlaing
Member of the State Administration Council
Assumed office
2 February 2021
Personal details
Born5 May 1961 (1961-05-05) (age 63)
Seikgyi Village, Yangon, Myanmar (formerly Burma)
CitizenshipBurmese
SpouseThet Thet Aung
Alma materDefence Services Academy
CabinetMin Aung Hlaing's military cabinet
Military service
AllegianceMyanmar Tatmadaw
Branch/service Myanmar Army
Years of service1980–present
Rank General
Battles/wars

Mya Tun Oo (Burmese: မြထွန်းဦး; pronounced [mja̰ tʰʊ́ɴ ʔú]; born 5 May 1961)[2][3] is a Burmese army general and politician who currently serves as the Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar and Minister of Defence of Myanmar since February 2023, prior to which he held the position of Minister of Defence and is a member of the State Administration Council (SAC) since February 2021.[4][5][6][7] Mya Tun Oo is also a member of the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) in his capacity as the Minister of Defence.[8][9][10][11]

  1. ^ "Myanmar Junta Leader Reshuffles Cabinet Days After Extending Emergency Rule". The Irrawaddy. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Brigadier General Mya Tun Oo, commander of the Defense Services Academy, and Brigadier General Ko Ko Naing, commander of the Defense Services Medical Academy, are said to have been appointed as the commanders of newly formed RMCs". The Irrawaddy. 29 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Financial Sanctions Notice Burma 18 February 20212". Government of Jersey. 18 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Order No (9/2021), Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Republic of the Union of Myanmar" (PDF). The Global New Light of Myanmar. 3 February 2021. p. 3. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Order No (6/2021), Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Republic of the Union of Myanmar" (PDF). Global New Light of Myanmar. 2 February 2021. p. 5. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Tatmadaw names new govt officials". The Myanmar Times. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Tatmadaw admits villagers killed during interrogation". Frontier Myanmar. 21 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Myanmar security forces took part in killing 10 Rohingya: army". The Peninsula. 10 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Myanmar military admits soldiers killed villagers". Gulf Times. 20 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Burma Army Reports More Than 100 Casualties in Mong Ko Clashes". The Irrawaddy. 28 February 2017.
  11. ^ "677 CSOs call on ASEAN to bar Myanmar from ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting". Burma News International. 16 June 2022.