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)

Name
U Thein Sein Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo

No
1 2

Position in New Government

President Vice President

Department
Republic of the Union of Myanmar Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Code on EU List
A4a A5a

Name on EU list
Lt-Gen Thein Sein Gen (Thiha Thura) Tin Aung Myint Oo

Position & Department on EU Sanction List

Prime Minister of SPDC Secretary 1 of SPDC, Chairman, Myanmar Economic Corporation, President of Union Solidarity and Development Association Chairman, Lt-Gen Tin Aung Myint Oo, Myanmar Economic Corporation

K23a 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Dr. Sai Mao Kham @ Maung Ohn Major General Hla Min Lieutenant General Ko Ko Major General Thein Htay U Wunna Maung Lwin U Kyaw Hsan U Myint Hlaing U Win Tun U Hla Tun U Khin Maung Myint Vice President Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Defense Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Border Affairs and Ministry of Myanmar Industrial Development Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Information and Ministry of Culture Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Ministry of Forestry Ministry of Finance &Revenue Ministry of Construction

B10a A10a E28a

Major General Hla Min Maj-Gen Ko Ko Maj-Gen Thein Htay

Chief of Bureau of Special Operation (3) Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 3 (Pegu, Irrawaddy, Arakan). Deputy Minister for Defence

D17a 115a K26a D9a D3a

Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan Lt-Gen Myint Hlaing Win Tun Maj-Gen Hla Tun Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint

Ministry of Information Ministry of Defence and USDA Member Managing Director, Myanmar Timber Enterprise Ministry of Finance and Revenue Ministry of Construction


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 U Win Myint Ministry of Commerce

14

U Win Myint

Minister

J19a

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

U Thein Tun U Aung Kyi U Thein Htike U Ohn Myint U Nyan Tun Aung U Tint San U Kyaw Swar Khine U Soe Thein U Aung Min U Than Htay U Zaw Min U Khin Maung Soe Dr. Mya Aye Dr. Pe Thet Khin Thura U Myint Maung U Aye Myint U Khin Yi U Thein Nyunt

Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister

Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Ministry of Mine Ministry of Cooperatives Ministry of Transportation Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Ministry of Sports Ministry of Industry (1) Ministry of Industry (2) Ministry of Rail Transportation Ministry of Energy Ministry Electric Power (1) Ministry of Electric Power (2) Ministry of Education Ministry of Health Ministry of Religious Affairs Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Immigration and Man Power Ministry of President Office

E26a D30a G3a D19a E24a E27a D16a D22a E8a D7a

Maj-Gen Thein Tun Aung Kyi Maj-Gen Thein Htaik Brig-Gen Ohn Myint Col Nyan Tun Aung Maj-Gen Kyaw Swa Khaing Vice Admiral Soe Thein Maj-Gen Aung Min Brig-Gen Than Htay Col Zaw Min

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 Minister of Mines Ministry of Transport Deputy Minister for Industry Ministry of Industry 2 Ministry of Rail Transportation Ministry of Energy Electric Power (1)

D23a E5a H1a D21a

Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung Maj-Gen Aye Myint Brig-Gen Khin Yi Col Thein Nyunt

Religious Affairs Deputy Minister of Defence Director General, Myanmar Police Force 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 2 3 4 5 6 7

Name
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

Position in New Government

Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister

Department
Ministry of Defense Ministry of Defense Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Border Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Information

Code on EU List

Name on EU list

Position & Department on EU Sanction List

E11a K43a

Maung Myint Soe Win

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Managing Director, Myanmar News and Periodicals Enterprise aka Myanmar News and Periodicals Enterprise 212

8 9 10

U Ohn Than U Khin Thaw U Win Than

Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister

Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Ministry of Finance and Revenue Ministry of Construction Ministry of Construction Ministry of National

G26a

Brig-Gen Win Than

Director of Procurement and Managing Director Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Managing Director, Inland Water Transport

11 12 13

U Soe Tint U Kyaw Lwin Dr. Kan Zaw

Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister

K36a


14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Dr. Pwint San U Tint Lwin U Phone Swe U Than Tun U Myint Thein U Win Shein U Htay Aung U Thein Aung U Myo Aung U Thura Thaung Lwin U Thant Shin U Soe Aung U Myint Zaw U Aung Than Oo U Aye Kyu U Ba Shwe Dr. Myat Myat Ohn Khin Dr. Win Myint U Sandar Khin U Maung Maung Htay Dr. Ko Ko Oo U Kyaw Kyaw Win Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Planning and Economic Development Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Ministry of Cooperatives Ministry of Labour Ministry of Transportation Ministry of Hotel & Tourism Ministry of Industry (1) Ministry of Industry (2) Ministry of Rail Transportation Ministry of Rail Transportation Ministry of Energy Ministry of Electric Power (1) Ministry of Electric Power (2)) Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Health Ministry of Health Ministry of Culture Ministry of Religious Affairs Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Immigration and E18a G39a Thura Thaung Lwin Col Thant Shin Deputy Minister of Rail Transportation Secretary, Government of the Union of Burma

E13a

Brig-Gen Phone Swe

Deputy Minister, Home Affairs

E3a G54a

Brig-Gen Myint Thein Commodore Win Shein

Deputy Minister of Construction Commander, Naval Training Headquarters


36 37 38 39 U Aye Myint Kyu U Han Sein U Chan Maung U Khin Maung Aye Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Deputy Minister 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

3.
No
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

New Chief Justice, Attorney-General and Constitutional Tribunal 4 (7 of 8 are on EU Sanction List)
Name
U Tun Tun Oo Dr. Tun Shin U Tun Tun Oo U Lwan Maung U Myo Myint U Tin Aye U Thein Soe U Thein Nyunt

Position in New Government

Union Chief Justice Attorney-General Deputy AttorneyGeneral Auditor-General Deputy AuditorGeneral Chairman of Union Election Ministers Chairman of Constitutional Tribunal Chairman of the Nay Pyi Taw Council

Department
Chief Justice Attorney-General Attorney-General Auditor-General Deputy Auditor-General Union Election Ministers Constitutional Tribunal Nay Pyi Taw Council

Code on EU List
J32a J30a J31a G6a

Name on EU list
Tun Tun Oo Dr. Tun Shin Tun Tun (Htun Htun) Oo Maj-Gen Lun Maung

Position & Department on EU Sanction List

Deputy Chief Justice Deputy Attorney General Deputy Attorney General Auditor General

A7a J33a D21a

Lt-Gen Tin Aye U Thein Soe Col Thein Nyunt

Chief of Military Ordnance, Head of UMEHL Deputy Chief Justice 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 10 11 12 13 14 15

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 U Phone Maw Shwe U Ye Myint U Nyan Win U Khin Zaw U Myint Swe U Thein Aung U Thein Nyunt

Position in New Government

Chief Minister

Department
Kachin State Kayah State Karan State Chin State Mon State Rakhine State Shan State Sagaing Region Magway Region Mandalay Region Bago Region Taninthayi Region Yangon Region

Code on EU List

Name on EU list

Position & Department on EU Sanction List

C8a G99a

Brig-Gen Zaw Min Brig-Gen Ohn Myint

Deputy Regional Commander, South-Eastern Mon State USDA CEC member

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

G10a D10a G42a A12a D11a D21a

Maj-Gen Ye Myint U Nyan Win Maj-Gen Khin Zaw Lt-Gen Myint Swe Brig-Gen Thein Aung Col Thein Nyunt

Chief of Military Affairs Security 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

Ayeyawady Region Nay Pyi Taw Council

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

No
1 2 3

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

Position in New Government

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

Department

Code on EU List
A6a G57a G53a

Name on EU list
Maj. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing Lt-Gen Myat Hein Rear Admiral Nyan Tun

Position & Department on EU Sanction List

Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 2 (Kayah, Shan States) Commander-in-Chief (Air) 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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