Tin Oo (auditor-general)
Tin Oo | |
|---|---|
တင်ဦး | |
| Union Auditor General of Myanmar | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2022 | |
| Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Kan Zaw |
| Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar | |
| In office 20 February 2021 – 19 August 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Than Swe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1952 (age 72) Letpadan Township, Pegu, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
Tin Oo (Burmese: တင်ဦး) is a former Burmese military officer and currently serves as the Union Auditor General of Myanmar.
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "CURRICULUM VITAE". ASEANSAI. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Appointment and Assignment of Chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission". Ministry of Information. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Treasury Sanctions Regime Officials and Military Affiliated Cronies in Burma on One-Year Anniversary of Military Coup". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "US hits top Myanmar justice officials with sanctions". RFI. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "ORDER NO.50/2022: DUTY ASSIGNMENT OF UNION AUDITOR GENERAL". MITV. 2022-08-19.