Ye Win Oo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 30 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Min Aung Hlaing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Kyaw Swar Lin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Min Aung Hlaing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Army | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 4 March 2026 – 30 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appointed by | Min Aung Hlaing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Soe Win | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Kyaw Swar Lin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1966-02-21) 21 February 1966 Burma (now Myanmar) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Nilar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Officers Training School, Bahtoo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military service | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegiance |  Myanmar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years of service | 1989–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ye Win Oo[a] (born 21 February 1966) is a Burmese armed general and military officer who has served as Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services since March 2026. Prior to that, he briefly served as Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Army, Chief of Military Security Affairs from 2020 to 2026, Secretary of the State Administration Council from 2021 to 2025, and then the State Security and Peace Commission since 2025, and also held other various military posts under the leadership of Min Aung Hlaing between 2016 and 2026.
He concurrently serves as the Joint Chief Executive of the newly established Office of the National Defence and Security Council and served as joint secretary of the State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC). He was appointed as Joint Secretary of the SAC on 2 February 2021, in the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.[1]
Early life and education
Ye Win Oo was born on 21 February 1966.[2] He graduated from the Officers Training School, Bahtoo in 1989 as part of the 77th intake.[3]
Military career
From 2018 to 2020, he served as the commander of the Southwestern Command, which encompasses Ayeyarwady Region.[3]
Sanctions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Ye Win Oo since 11 February 2021, pursuant to Executive Order 14014, in response to the Burmese military’s coup against the democratically elected civilian government of Burma. The US sanctions include freezing of assets under the US and a ban on transactions with US persons.[4]
The Government of Canada has imposed sanctions on him since 18 February 2021, pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act and the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations, in response to the gravity of the human rights and humanitarian situation in Myanmar (formerly Burma). Canadian sanctions include freezing of assets under Canada and a ban on transactions with Canadian persons.[5][6]
HM Treasury and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on him since 25 February 2021, for his responsibility for serious human rights violations in Burma. The UK sanctions include freezing of assets under the UK and a ban on traveling or transiting to the UK.[7]
Furthermore, the Council of the European Union has imposed sanctions on him since 22 March 2021, pursuant to Council Regulation (EU) 2021/479 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/480, which amended Council Regulation (EU) No 401/2013, for his responsibility for the military coup and the subsequent military and police repression against peaceful demonstrators. The EU sanctions include freezing of assets under member countries of the EU and a ban on traveling or transiting to those countries.[8][9]
Personal life
Ye Win Oo is married to Daw Nilar (b. 1968), and has one daughter, Theit Thinzar Ye (b. 1997).[10][11]
See also
Notes
References
- "Order No (9/2021), Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Republic of the Union of Myanmar" (PDF). The Global New Light of Myanmar. 3 February 2021. p. 3. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- "Issuance of Executive Order "Blocking Property With Respect To The Situation In Burma;" Burma-related Designations and Designations Updates". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- "Min Aung Hlaing and His Generals: Some Biographical Notes". FULCRUM. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- "United States Targets Leaders of Burma's Military Coup Under New Executive Order". The U.S. Department of the Treasury. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- "Special Economic Measures Act (S.C. 1992, c. 17)". Justice Laws Website. 4 June 1992. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- "Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations: SOR/2021-18". The Government of Canada. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- Raab, Dominic (25 February 2021). "UK sanctions further Myanmar military figures for role in coup: 25 February 2021:Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announces further sanctions against members of Myanmar's State Administration Council". The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- "Myanmar/Burma: EU sanctions 11 people over the recent military coup and ensuing repression". The Council of the European Union. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- "Official Journal of the European Union". 22 March 2021. pp. 15–24. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- Burma, U. S. Mission (3 July 2021). "Treasury Sanctions Senior Officials and Family Members Connected to Burma's Military". U.S. Embassy in Burma. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- "Burma-related Designations; Iran-related Designations Removals; Non-proliferation Designations Removals". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 4 August 2022.