Zeya Aung
ဇေယျာအောင်
Minister of Energy
In office
July 2013  30 March 2016
Preceded byThan Htay
Succeeded byAung San Suu Kyi
Minister for Communications and Information Technology
In office
14 August 2015  30 March 2016
Preceded byMyat Hein
Succeeded byThant Zin Maung
Minister of Rail Transportation
In office
September 2012  July 2013
Preceded byAung Min
Succeeded byThan Htay
Personal details
NationalityBurmese
RelationsYe Htut
Jonathan Kyaw Thaung
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
RankMajor-General

Major-General Zeya Aung (Burmese: ဇေယျာအောင်; also spelt Zeyar Aung and Zayar Aung) is a military officer and a former Minister of Construction. He was appointed by President Thein Sein in August 2013, following the transfer of his predecessor, Than Htay, by presidential order, on 25 July 2013.[1] He previously served as Minister of Rail Transportation from September 2012 to July 2013.[2]

Military career

A military officer, Zeya Aung graduated from the 23rd intake of the Defence Services Academy.[3]

In 2007, he was appointed as commandant of the Defence Services Academy.[4] He served as a commander of the Northern Command from August 2010 to September 2012, as well as a former Commander of the Light Infantry Division (LID) 88.[2][5]

Personal life

Zeya Aung is the brother-in-law of Ye Htut, and an uncle of Jonathan Kyaw Thaung of the KT Group, a local conglomerate.[6][5]

References

  1. "Transparency concerns led to energy minister swap". Myanmar Times. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Cabinet". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. "More Detail on Military Reshuffle Emerges". The Irrawaddy. 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07.
  4. "ZAYAR AUNG". PENINSULA PRESS. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  5. 1 2 Beech, Hannah (2021-12-24). "Worldly, Charming, and Quietly Equipping a Brutal Military". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  6. Man Thu Shein; Zaw, Min Thiha (7 July 2014). "Investment body scrapped in surprise move by president". Weekly Eleven. The Nation. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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