Aung Thaung

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Aung Thaung
အောင်သောင်း
Member of the
Deputy Minister for Commerce
In office
1993–1996
Personal details
Born(1940-12-01)1 December 1940
Burma
DiedJuly 23, 2015(2015-07-23) (aged 74)[note 1]
Singapore
Cause of deathStroke
NationalityBurmese
Political partyUnion Solidarity and Development Party
SpouseKhin Khin Yi
Children
Alma materMandalay University
Officer Training School, Bahtoo
Military service
AllegianceMyanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
Years of service1964-1993
RankLieutenant Colonel

Aung Thaung (

2010 general election.[2]

Career

Aung Thaung was born on 1 December 1940 in

Burma.[3] He graduated from Mandalay University in 1964 and subsequently became a teacher.[4] He joined the army in 1964 and remained active in the military until 1993, when he became a deputy commerce minister.[4]

After serving in the army for several years, Aung Thaung served as the country's Ministry of Industry-1 from 1997 to 2011 and was known for his close ties to Than Shwe and Maung Aye.[5] Widely considered a hardliner, he was known for his widespread business interests in Myanmar.[6]

He also served in prominent leadership positions in the

Kachin Independence Organization in 2012, citing "health reasons."[6]

Allegations of human rights abuses

He is often cited by opposition activists as one of the key architects of the Depayin massacre.[8] Leaked diplomatic cables linked him to plainclothes paramilitary militias that opposed and attacked protesters to incite counterattack from the protesters, which could serve as a pretext for their arrest.[3] These paramilitary militias were accused of inciting anti-Muslim riots in Myitkyina in March 2013.[3]

Business ties

Aung Thaung and his family are among the wealthiest in Myanmar and have numerous business interests in the country, including

United Amara Bank, with his son's name, Nay Aung.[11]

Personal life

Aung Thaung was married to Khin Khin Yi, and has three sons,

Burmese Navy.[13]

Death

Aung Thaung collapsed on 8 July 2015, following complications from stroke,[4] and was admitted to Naypyidaw General Hospital.[16] Yangon-based neurosurgeons were flown in to treat him, but he did not regain consciousness.[16] He was transported to Singapore for further treatment, with little chance of recovery.[16]

After being treated in the intensive care unit for two weeks, he died on 23 July 2015 in Singapore.[17] His body was flown back to Myanmar on the same day.

Notes

  1. ^ a b The Irrawaddy Magazine gives 1 December 1940 as his birth date (from his official passport), and if so, he died at the age of 75 (or 76 per traditional Burmese age counting). But the obituary announcement by the family in local newspapers Myanmar Alin and Kyemon mentions that he died at the age of 79.

References

  1. ^ "Announcement of Treasury Sanctions Against Aung Thaung".
  2. ^ "Mandalay Division". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d Ye Mon; Htoo Thant (24 July 2015). "USDP lawmaker dies in Singapore". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Wai Moe; Austin Ramzy (23 July 2015). "U Aung Thaung, Burmese Politician Accused of Abuses, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d Aung Zaw (June 2007). "Aung Thaung: Burma's Untouchable Minister". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  6. ^ a b Martov, Seamus (11 May 2012). "What Does the Future Hold for Aung Thaung & Sons?". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Lower House speaker Thura Shwe Mann appointed USDP chairman". Mizzima News. 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011.
  8. ^ Seamus Martov (3 November 2014). "What Does the Future Hold for Aung Thaung & Sons?". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Ex-USDA in election race 'have blood on their hands'". Mizzima. 4 November 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  10. ^ "On the march to do business in Myanmar". www.atimes.com. Brian McCartan (26 August 2009). Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Four Businessmen Granted Private Bank License". The Irrawaddy (31 May 2010). Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  12. ^ "As Myanmar Burns, Junta Pours Money Into 'World's Tallest' Buddha Image". The Irrawaddy. 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  13. ^ a b "Commission Regulation (EU) No 411/2010 of 10 May 2010 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar". European Commission. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  14. ^ McCartan, Brian (26 August 2009). "On the march to do business in Myanmar". Asia Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ^ Sandar Lwin (23 May 2011). "Biz tycoon to launch a 'Wall Street Journal'". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  16. ^ a b c Shwe Yee Saw Myint; Pyae Thet Phyo (10 July 2015). "U Aung Thaung unlikely to recover from injury: doctor". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  17. ^ Way Moe and Austin Ramzy (24 July 2015). "U Aung Thaung, Burmese Politician Accused of Abuses, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
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