Moe Aung | |
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မိုးအောင် | |
![]() Moe Aung visiting a Russian navy ship in 2016 | |
Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Navy | |
In office February 2021 – January 2024 | |
Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
Preceded by | Tin Aung San |
Succeeded by | Zwe Win Myint |
National Security Advisor to the State Administration Council | |
Assumed office 7 January 2024 | |
Preceded by | Yar Pyae |
Personal details | |
Born | Burma (now Myanmar) |
Spouse | Aye Khine Nyunt |
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Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
Military service | |
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Moe Aung (Burmese: မိုးအောင်; pronounced [mò áuɴ]) is a Burmese military officer.[1][2] After the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Moe Aung was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Navy, succeeding Tin Aung San, who became a member of the State Administration Council (SAC), the military junta.[3][4][5] In January 2024, he was appointed as National Security Advisor on the State Administration Council and Moe Aung's chief of staff Zwe Win Myint became the succeeding commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Navy.[6][7][8][9][10]
Moe Aung graduated from the 28th intake of the Defence Services Academy.[11][12][13] On 20 February 2023, the European Union (EU) imposed sanctions on Moe Aung for human rights violations and undermining democracy and rule of law in the country.[14][15][16]
On 8 January 2024, he was appointed as National Security Advisor on the State Administration Council (SAC) succeeding Lieutenant General Yar Pyae.[17][18][19] Chairman of the SAC, Min Aung Hlaing reportedly favoured him for his success procuring submarines and arranging officer training exercises in India and Russia.[20][21] Moe Aung's chief of staff Zwe Win Myint became the succeeding commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Navy.[6][22][23][24][25][26]
Moe Aung is married to Aye Khine Nyunt.[27] His father Aung Thaung was a high-ranking Burmese military officer.[28][29] The Aung Thaung family has significant business interests in the country, including United Amara Bank.[30]
Moe Aung is also on the boards of directors Myanma Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL) and Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC), both military-owned conglomerates that the European Union sanctioned in February 2022 for their involvement in atrocities and human rights violations.[6]