BURMA: COMPARISON OF NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WITH THE COUNCIL

OF THE EUROPEAN UNION LIST OF SANCTIONED REGIME MEMBERS 1

1.

New Cabinet Members 2 (28 of 35 are on EU Sanction List)

No

Name

Position in
New
Government

Department

Code on
EU List

Name on
EU list

Position & Department on EU

Sanction List

U Thein Sein

President

Republic of the Union of

Myanmar

A4a

Lt-Gen Thein Sein

Prime Minister of SPDC

Thiha Thura U Tin

Aung Myint Oo

Vice President

Republic of the Union of

Myanmar

A5a

Gen (Thiha Thura)

Tin Aung Myint Oo

Secretary 1 of SPDC, Chairman, Myanmar

Economic Corporation, President of Union
Solidarity and Development Association

K23a
3

Dr. Sai Mao Kham

@ Maung Ohn
Major General Hla
Min
Lieutenant General
Ko Ko

Vice President
Minister

Republic of the Union of

Myanmar
Ministry of Defense

B10a

Minister

Ministry of Home Affairs

Major General
Thein Htay

Minister

Minister

U Wunna Maung
Lwin
U Kyaw Hsan

U Myint Hlaing

Minister

10

U Win Tun

11
12

U Hla Tun
U Khin Maung
Myint

4
5

Chairman, Lt-Gen Tin Aung Myint Oo,

Myanmar Economic Corporation
Chief of Bureau of Special Operation (3)

A10a

Major General Hla

Min
Maj-Gen Ko Ko

Ministry of Border Affairs and

Ministry of Myanmar Industrial
Development
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

E28a

Maj-Gen Thein Htay

Deputy Minister for Defence

D17a

Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan

Ministry of Information

115a

Lt-Gen Myint Hlaing

Ministry of Defence and USDA Member

Minister

Ministry of Information and

Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation
Ministry of Forestry

K26a

Win Tun

Minister
Minister

Ministry of Finance &Revenue

Ministry of Construction

D9a
D3a

Maj-Gen Hla Tun

Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Myint

Managing Director, Myanmar Timber

Enterprise
Ministry of Finance and Revenue
Ministry of Construction

Minister

Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 3 (Pegu,

Irrawaddy, Arakan).

13

U Tin Naing Thein

Minister

Ministry of National Planning

and Economic Development,
Ministry of Livestock and
Fisheries
Ministry of Commerce

D2a

Brig-Gen Tin Naing

Thein

Ministry of Commerce

14

U Win Myint

Minister

J19a

U Win Myint

Ministry of Posts &

Telecommunications
Ministry of Labour, Ministry of
Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement
Ministry of Mine

E26a

Maj-Gen Thein Tun

D30a

Aung Kyi

G3a

Maj-Gen Thein Htaik

President of the Union of Myanmar

Federation of Chambers of Commerce and
Industry (UMFCCI) and owner of Shwe Nagar
Min Co
Deputy Minister for Posts and
Telecommunications
Employment/Labour (appointed Minister for
Relations on 8.10.2007, in charge of relations
with Aung San Suu Kyi
Inspector General

15

U Thein Tun

Minister

16

U Aung Kyi

Minister

17

U Thein Htike

Minister

18
19
20

U Ohn Myint
U Nyan Tun Aung
U Tint San

Minister
Minister
Minister

D19a
E24a

Brig-Gen Ohn Myint

Col Nyan Tun Aung

Minister of Mines
Ministry of Transport

Minister

Ministry of Cooperatives
Ministry of Transportation
Ministry of Hotels and Tourism,
Ministry of Sports
Ministry of Industry (1)

21
22

U Kyaw Swar
Khine
U Soe Thein

E27a

Deputy Minister for Industry

Minister

Ministry of Industry (2)

D16a

U Aung Min
U Than Htay
U Zaw Min

Minister
Minister
Minister

Ministry of Rail Transportation

Ministry of Energy
Ministry Electric Power (1)

D22a
E8a
D7a

Maj-Gen Kyaw Swa

Khaing
Vice Admiral Soe
Thein
Maj-Gen Aung Min
Brig-Gen Than Htay
Col Zaw Min

23
24
25
26
27
28
29

Minister
Minister
Minister
Minister

Ministry of Electric Power (2)

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Religious Affairs

D23a

30

U Khin Maung Soe

Dr. Mya Aye
Dr. Pe Thet Khin
Thura U Myint
Maung
U Aye Myint

Minister

31

U Khin Yi

Minister

32

U Thein Nyunt

Minister

Ministry of Science and

Technology
Ministry of Immigration and
Man Power
Ministry of President Office

Ministry of Industry 2
Ministry of Rail Transportation
Ministry of Energy
Electric Power (1)

E5a

Brig-Gen Thura Myint

Maung
Maj-Gen Aye Myint

Religious Affairs
Deputy Minister of Defence

H1a

Brig-Gen Khin Yi

Director General, Myanmar Police Force

D21a

Col Thein Nyunt

Progress of Border Areas & National Races &

Development Affairs (since 15.11.1997), and
Mayor of Naypyidaw

33
34
35

U Soe Maung
Dr. Tun Shin
Director General

Minister
Attorney-General
Secretary
Government
Office

Ministry of President Office

Attorney-General

G2a
J30a

Maj-Gen Soe Maung

Dr. Tun Shin

Judge Advocate General

Deputy Attorney General

2. New Deputy Ministers 3 (11 of 39 are on EU Sanction List)

No
1

Name

Position in New
Government

Department

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Defense

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Defense

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Home Affairs

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Border Affairs

5
6
7

Major General
Kyaw Nyunt
Colonel Aung
Thaw
Brigadier General
Kyaw San Myint
Major General
Zaw Win
U Maung Myint
Dr. Myo Myint
U Soe Win

Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Information

U Ohn Than

Deputy Minister

U Khin Thaw

Deputy Minister

10

U Win Than

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Agriculture and

Irrigation
Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation
Ministry of Finance and
Revenue

11
12

U Soe Tint
U Kyaw Lwin

Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister

Ministry of Construction
Ministry of Construction

13

Dr. Kan Zaw

Deputy Minister

Ministry of National

2
3
4

Code on
EU List

Name on
EU list

Position & Department on EU

Sanction List

E11a

Maung Myint

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

K43a

Soe Win

Managing Director,
Myanmar News and Periodicals Enterprise aka
Myanmar News and Periodicals Enterprise 212

G26a

Brig-Gen Win Than

Director of Procurement and Managing

Director Union of Myanmar Economic
Holdings

K36a

Managing Director, Inland Water Transport

14

Dr. Pwint San

Deputy Minister

15

U Tint Lwin

Deputy Minister

16

U Phone Swe

Deputy Minister

17

U Than Tun

18

Planning and Economic

Development
Ministry of Commerce

E13a

Brig-Gen Phone Swe

Deputy Minister, Home Affairs

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Posts and

Telecommunications
Ministry of Social Welfare,
Relief and Resettlement
Ministry of Cooperatives

U Myint Thein

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Labour

E3a

Deputy Minister of Construction

19

U Win Shein

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Transportation

G54a

Brig-Gen Myint
Thein
Commodore Win
Shein

20
21

U Htay Aung
U Thein Aung

Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister

Ministry of Hotel & Tourism

Ministry of Industry (1)

22

U Myo Aung

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Industry (2)

23

Deputy Minister

Thura Thaung Lwin

Deputy Minister of Rail Transportation

G39a

Col Thant Shin

Secretary, Government of the Union of Burma

25

U Soe Aung

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Rail
Transportation
Ministry of Rail
Transportation
Ministry of Energy

E18a

24

U Thura Thaung
Lwin
U Thant Shin

26

U Myint Zaw

Deputy Minister

27

U Aung Than Oo

Deputy Minister

28

U Aye Kyu

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Electric Power

(1)
Ministry of Electric Power
(2))
Ministry of Education

29
30

Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Health

31

U Ba Shwe
Dr. Myat Myat
Ohn Khin
Dr. Win Myint

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Health

32

U Sandar Khin

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Culture

33

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Religious Affairs

34

U Maung Maung
Htay
Dr. Ko Ko Oo

Deputy Minister

35

U Kyaw Kyaw Win

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Science and

Technology
Ministry of Immigration and

Deputy Minister

Commander, Naval Training Headquarters

36

U Aye Myint Kyu

Deputy Minister

37

U Han Sein

Deputy Minister

38

U Chan Maung

Deputy Minister

39

U Khin Maung
Aye

Deputy Minister

3.
No

Man Power
Ministry of Sports
Ministry of Myanmar
Industrial Development
Ministry of Myanmar
Industrial Development
Ministry of Livestock and
Fisheries

E14a

Brig-Gen Aye Myint

Kyu

Deputy Minister of Hotels & Tourism

G89a

Brig-Gen Khin
Maung Aye

Meiktila Station Commander

New Chief Justice, Attorney-General and Constitutional Tribunal 4 (7 of 8 are on EU Sanction List)
Name

Position in New
Government

Department

Code on
EU List

Name on
EU list

Position & Department on EU

Sanction List

1
2

U Tun Tun Oo
Dr. Tun Shin

Union Chief Justice

Attorney-General

Chief Justice
Attorney-General

J32a
J30a

Tun Tun Oo
Dr. Tun Shin

Deputy Chief Justice

Deputy Attorney General

U Tun Tun Oo

Attorney-General

J31a

U Lwan Maung
U Myo Myint

Auditor-General
Deputy Auditor-General

G6a

Tun Tun (Htun

Htun) Oo
Maj-Gen Lun Maung

Deputy Attorney General

4
5

Deputy AttorneyGeneral
Auditor-General
Deputy AuditorGeneral

Auditor General

U Tin Aye

Union Election Ministers

A7a

Lt-Gen Tin Aye

Chief of Military Ordnance, Head of UMEHL

U Thein Soe

Constitutional Tribunal

J33a

U Thein Soe

Deputy Chief Justice

U Thein Nyunt

Chairman of Union
Election Ministers
Chairman of
Constitutional
Tribunal
Chairman of the Nay
Pyi Taw Council

Nay Pyi Taw Council

D21a

Col Thein Nyunt

Minister of Progress of Border Areas &

National Races & Development Affairs, (since
15.11.1997), and Mayor of Naypyidaw

4. New Chief Minister of Regions or States 5 (9 of 15 are on EU Sanction List)

No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Name
U La John Ngan
Hsaing
U Khin Maung Oo
(a) U Bu Yei
Brig-Gen Zaw Min
U Hong Ngai
U Ohn Myint
U Hla Maung Tin
U Aung Myat (a)
Sao Aung Myat
U Thar Aye

Position in New
Government
Chief Minister

Department

Code on
EU List

Name on
EU list

Position & Department on EU

Sanction List

Kachin State
Kayah State
Karan State
Chin State
Mon State
Rakhine State
Shan State

C8a

Brig-Gen Zaw Min

Deputy Regional Commander, South-Eastern

G99a

Brig-Gen Ohn Myint

Mon State USDA CEC member

Sagaing Region

A11a

Maj-Gen Thar Aye

a.k.a. Tha Aye

Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 4 (Karen,

Mon, Tenasserim), d.o.b. 16.2.1945

Magway Region

10

U Phone Maw
Shwe
U Ye Myint

Mandalay Region

G10a

Maj-Gen Ye Myint

Chief of Military Affairs Security

11

U Nyan Win

Bago Region

D10a

U Nyan Win

12

U Khin Zaw

Taninthayi Region

G42a

Maj-Gen Khin Zaw

13

U Myint Swe

Yangon Region

A12a

Lt-Gen Myint Swe

14
15

U Thein Aung
U Thein Nyunt

Ayeyawady Region
Nay Pyi Taw Council

D11a
D21a

Brig-Gen Thein Aung

Col Thein Nyunt

Foreign Affairs (since 18.9.2004), formerly

Deputy Chief of Armed Forces Training, d.o.b.
22.1.1953
Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 6
(Naypidaw, Mandalay) Promoted from Central
Command
Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 5
(Naypyidaw, Rangoon/Yangon)
Minister of Forestry
Minister of Progress of Border Areas & National
Races & Development Affairs, (since
15.11.1997), and Mayor, Naypyidaw

Chairman of the Nay

Pyi Taw Council

5. New Commanders-in-Chief (3 of 3 are on EU Sanction List)

No
1

Name
General Min Aung
Hlaing
Lt-Gen Myint
Hein
Vice- Admiral
Nyan Tun

2
3

Position in New
Government

Department

Code on
EU List

Commander-in-Chief

A6a

Commander-in-chief
of the Air Force
Vice Admiral, the
commander-in-chief
of the Navy

Name on
EU list

Position & Department on EU

Sanction List

G57a

Maj. Gen. Min Aung

Hlaing
Lt-Gen Myat Hein

Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 2

(Kayah, Shan States)
Commander-in-Chief (Air)

G53a

Rear Admiral Nyan Tun

Commander in Chief (Navy). Since June 2008.

Board member UMEHL. (Previously G39a)

*The Global Justice Center is in the process of verifying the information provided in this document, however all research to date has been in
support of these findings.

Council Common Position 2009/615/CFSP of 13 August 2009 Acts adopted under title V of the EU Treaty, Official Journal of the European Union, August 14, 2009.
Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office, Formation of New Government, Notification No. 1/2011, March 30, 2011, The New Light of Myanmar, 31, March
2011.
3 Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office, Formation of New Government, Notification No. 13/2011, March 30, 2011, The New Light of Myanmar, 31, March
2011.
4 Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office, Formation of New Government, Notification No. 1/2011, 2/2011, 3/2011,5/2011, 6/2011 , 14/2011 & 15/2011,
March 30, 2011, The New Light of Myanmar, 31, March 2011.
5 Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office, Formation of New Government, Notification No. 7/2011, The New Light of Myanmar, 31, March 2011.
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