| Post: | Union Attorney General |
| Department: | Office of the Union Attorney General |
| Incumbent: | Dr Thida Oo |
| Incumbentsince: | 2 February 2021 |
| Nominator: | President of Myanmar |
| Inaugural: | Chan Htoon |
| Formation: | 1948 |
| Deputy: | Deputy Union Attorney General |
The Union Attorney General (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုရှေ့နေချုပ်) is the Government of Myanmar's chief legal advisor, and also appears on behalf of the Burmese government in civil and criminal cases.[1] The current Attorney General is Thida Oo who is also serves as Union Minister for Legal Affairs.[2]
The Office of the Attorney General was established in 1948 under the 1947 Constitution of Myanmar and 1948 Attorney General of the Union Act.[1] From 1974 through 1988, the post was called the Chairman of the Council of People's Attorney.[3] The present law, the 2010 Attorney General of the Union Law was promulgated on 28 October 2010.[1] The Union Attorney General is appointed by the President of Myanmar.[1] The Union Attorney General leads the Office of the Union Attorney General in Naypyidaw.[4] After the Provisional Government was formed in 2021, the Union Attorney General's Office was reorganized into a ministry on 30 August 2021 and Attorney General also serves as union minister of Legal Affairs.[5] [6]
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 1948 | 30 June 1953 | ||
| Chun Phoung (a) U Ohn Khin | 1 July 1953 | 31 October 1953 | |
| Chan Tun Aung | 1 November 1953 | 31 December 1953 | |
| 1 January 1954 | 1 October 1954 | ||
| Chan Tun Aung | 2 October 1954 | 16 March 1955 | |
| Chun Phoung (a) U Ohn Khin | 17 March 1955 | 28 February 1957 | |
| Ba Han | 1 March 1957 | 28 October 1958 | |
| Ba Sein | 29 October 1958 | 4 April 1960 | |
| Yan Aung | 5 April 1960 | 21 March 1961 | |
| Ba Swe | 1 April 1961 | 7 March 1962 | |
| Ba Sein | 8 March 1962 | 25 September 1971 | |
| Hla Aung | 25 September 1971 | 4 March 1974 | |
| Maung Maung Kyaw Win | 4 March 1974 | 8 November 1981 | |
| Myint Maung | 9 November 1981 | 26 July 1988 | |
| Maung Maung | 27 July 1988 | 19 August 1988 | |
| Thaung Tin | 19 August 1988 | 18 September 1988 | |
| Tha Tun | 27 September 1988 | 9 May 2003 | |
| Aye Maung | 22 July 2003 | 30 March 2011 | |
| 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | ||
| 5 April 2016 | 2 February 2021 | ||
| Dr Thida Oo | 2 February 2021 | present | |