Tin Oo (auditor-general) explained

Tin Oo
Native Name Lang:my
Office:Union Auditor General of Myanmar
Term Start:19 August 2022
Predecessor:Kan Zaw
Leader:Min Aung Hlaing
Office2:Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar
Term Start2:20 February 2021
Term End2:19 August 2022
Successor2:Than Swe
Birth Place:Letpadan Township, Pegu, Burma
Nationality:Burmese
Party:Union Solidarity and Development Party
Alma Mater:Defence Services Academy
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Allegiance: Myanmar
Branch:Myanmar Army
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Tin Oo (Burmese: တင်ဦး) is a former Burmese military officer and currently serves as the Union Auditor General of Myanmar.

Early life and education

Tin Oo was born in Letpadan Township, Pegu, Burma (now Bago Region, Myanmar) on 24 November 1952.[1] He graduated from the 28th batch of the Defence Services Academy.

Military career

In the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, the military junta appointed Tin Oo as the chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar, a post he held from 20 February 2021 to 19 August 2022.[2] In January 2022, the American, Canadian, and British governments sanctioned Tin Oo for his role in bringing politically motivated corruption charges against members of Myanmar's deposed civilian-led government, including Aung San Suu Kyi.[3] [4]

On 19 August 2022, he was appointed as Union Auditor General by the military junta, succeeding Kan Zaw.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CURRICULUM VITAE . 2023-02-19 . ASEANSAI . en-US.
  2. Web site: Appointment and Assignment of Chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission . 2023-02-19 . Ministry of Information . en-US.
  3. Web site: Treasury Sanctions Regime Officials and Military Affiliated Cronies in Burma on One-Year Anniversary of Military Coup . 2023-02-19 . U.S. Department of the Treasury . en.
  4. Web site: 2022-01-31 . US hits top Myanmar justice officials with sanctions . 2023-02-19 . RFI . en.
  5. News: 2022-08-19 . ORDER NO.50/2022: DUTY ASSIGNMENT OF UNION AUDITOR GENERAL . MITV .