Ye Aung Explained

Spouse:	Khaing May Kyu
Birth Place:	Chauk, Burma
Nationality:	Burmese
Children:	Thu Sit Aung Thu Yan Nyein
Occupation:	Soldier
Ye Aung
Office:	Minister for Border Affairs
Native Name Lang:	Burmese
Term Start:	30 March 2016 - 1 February 2021
President:	Htin Kyaw Myint Swe (acting) Win Myint

Ye Aung (Burmese: ရဲအောင်; born 8 June 1960) is a Burmese military officer who served as Minister for Border Affairs of Myanmar from 2018 to 2021 and sits on the National Defence and Security Council.

Early life and education

Ye Aung was born on 8 June 1960 in Chauk, Magwe Division, Burma (now Myanmar) to Ba Saw and Khin Kyi.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Ye Aung graduated from the 23rd intake of the Defence Services Academy with a Bachelor's and master's degree in defence.^[3] He previously served as a military judicial advocate, and holds the rank of Lieutenant General^[4]

Personal life

He married Khaing May Kyu, and has two sons, Thu Sit Aung and Thu Yan Nyein.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-02-11. Issuance of Executive Order "Blocking Property With Respect To The Situation In Burma;" Burma-related Designations and Designations Updates. 2021-02-18. U.S. Department of the Treasury.
2. Web site: ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးများ၏ကိုယ်ရေးအကျဉ်းမျာ . https://web.archive.org/web/20201212034842/https://www.facebook.com/7daynews/posts/1117673254960974 . 2020-12-12 . 2020-04-25 . 7Day News Journal . my.
3. Web site: Army Picks Loyal Generals to Lead Key Ministries. 2016-03-24. The Irrawaddy. en-US. 2020-04-25.
4. Web site: Union Minister Lt-Gen Ye Aung receives ethnic excursion group. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122180217/http://www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/union-minister-lt-gen-ye-aung-receives-ethnic-excursion-group/. usurped. January 22, 2019. 2019-01-18. Global New Light Of Myanmar. en-US. 2020-04-25.