Moe Aung | |
|---|---|
မိုးအောင် | |
.jpg) 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 |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service |  Myanmar Navy |
| Rank |  Admiral |
Moe Aung (Burmese: မိုးအောင်; pronounced [mò áuɴ]) is a Burmese naval officer who serves as the current Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Navy, holding the rank of admiral.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Moe Aung was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Navy, succeeding Admiral Tin Aung San, who became a member of the State Administration Council (SAC), the military junta.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15] In January 2024, he was also appointed as National Security Advisor on the State Administration Council, while his chief of staff, Zwe Win Myint, assumed the role of commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Navy.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
- ^ "NSA Doval Holds Productive Meeting with Russian Counterpart, Discusses Enhanced Bilateral Collaboration". Devdiscourse. 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services of Myanmar visits Eastern Naval Command". Devdiscourse. 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane Visits Myanmar To Discuss Matters Relating To India's Security With Country's Senior Leadership". News on Air. 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Min Aung Hlaing and His Generals: Data on the Military Members of Myanmar's State Administration Council Junta". ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. 23 July 2021.
- ^ Ei Naing (26 December 2022). "Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Moe Aung receives Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russian Navy". Myanmar Transparency News.
- ^ "Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Moe Aung Receives a Delegation Led by Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russian Navy Vice Admiral Igor Mukhametshin". infosheet.org. 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Regional Meeting: Myanmar delegation leaves for Russia". Myanmar International TV. 21 April 2024.
- ^ "SAC Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inspects progress of Myanma Tharkaung War Veterans Housing (Laydauntkan)". Myawady Webportal.
- ^ UKyaw (4 February 2021). "ဒုတိယ ဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြီး မောင်မောင်အေး ကြည်း၊ ရေ၊ လေ ညှိနှိုင်းကွပ်ကဲရေးမှူး ဖြစ်လာ". ဧရာဝတီ (in Burmese). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief, Myanmar Armed Forces, accompanied by his wife Ms Kyu Kyu Hla and a 15-member high level delegation arrived at Visakhapatnam on a three-day visit to the Eastern Naval Command. The delegation included Lieutenant General Soe Htut Commander Bureau of Special Operations and Chief of Military Security Affairs, Rear Admiral Moe Aung Chief of Staff (Navy)". Deccan Herald. 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Meeting With The Deputy Minister Of Defense Of Russia, This Is What The Leader Of The Myanmar Military Regime Discussed". VOI.ID. 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in Chief, Myanmar Armed Forces, Myanmar visited Amul Dairy, Anand on July 10th 2017 along with his spouse Daw Kyu Kyu Hla. He was accompanied by delegates from Myanmar: Lieutenant General Soe Htut – Cdr of No (6), Bureau of Special Operations & Chief of Military Security Affairs, Rear Admiral Moe Aung – Chief of Staff (Navy), Major General Maung Maung Kyaw – Chief of Staff (Air), Maj. Gen Nyi Nyi Swe – Cdr, Northern Command, Maj. Gen Phone Myat – Cdr, North West Command, Major General Aung Ye Win- Dir, Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare, Major General Zaw Lwin Oo- Dir, Directorate of Armour Corps". Amul Dairy. 10 July 2017.
- ^ Htet Myet Min Tun (26 January 2022). "Myanmar's State Administration Council: A Shell Entity". Fulcrum.
- ^ "NSA Ajit Doval meets Myanmar counterpart, discusses India-funded development projects amid continuing civil war". India News Network. 25 April 2024.
- ^ Kyaw Kyaw (11 January 2024). "Commander in Chief (Navy) Admiral Moe Aung was retired and replaced by Chief of Staff (Navy) Vice Admiral Zwai Win Myint. Changes were also made to some of the positions of regional commanders and division commanders". Tha Dinn.
- ^ "Myanmar Navy Chief Transferred to National Security Advisor". The Irrawaddy. 9 January 2024.
- ^ "State media said the senior general will hold meetings with military and civilian officials and tour significant places in the Russian Federation including universities, factories and workshops during the trip. Joining him is Myanmar Navy chief Admiral Moe Aung, who will attend the International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS) to be held in St. Petersburg from June 23 to 27". The Irrawaddy. 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Myanmar, Russia discuss enhancement of friendly relations and cooperation between two navies". Eleven Media Group. 5 November 2023.
- ^ Aung Thit (11 October 2023). "People close to Aung Thaung said he was so ambitious on behalf of his sons that he trained his boys to become chiefs in the military. As he wished, one of his sons, Moe Aung, is now an admiral and the chief of the Myanmar Navy, a position he was promoted to after the 2021 military coup". The Irrawaddy.
- ^ Agga Aung (31 May 2022). "U Nay Aung is the brother of Myanmar navy chief Admiral Moe Aung. From the time he joined the navy as a junior officer, Moe Aung was widely tipped to become navy chief one day because of his father's wealth and power. Within a few days of the coup, Min Aung Hlaing replaced Admiral Tin Aung San with Moe Aung as the navy chief. Tin Aung San was demoted to transport and communications minister". The Irrawaddy.
- ^ "India supplies weapons parts to Myanmar junta, undermines sanctions". Myanmar Now. 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Commander-in Chief (Navy) Admiral Moe Aung inspects naval bases in Sittway". Ministry of Information (Myanmar). 29 May 2023.
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