Aung Kyi (Burmese: အောင်ကြည်; born 1 November 1946) is a Burmese politician and veteran who served as chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar.[3] He previously served as the Minister of Information, Minister of Labor, Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement in the Cabinet of Burma. He was appointed as the Minister of Labor on 24 October 2007 by the then ruling State Peace and Development Council.[4] In October 2007, he received an additional concurrent appointment as minister for relations to detained National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.[5]
Aung Kyi | |
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အောင်ကြည် | |
.jpg) Aung Kyi on 2017 | |
| Chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar | |
| In office 24 November 2017 – 1 December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mya Win |
| Succeeded by | Tin Oo |
| Minister of Information of Myanmar | |
| In office 27 August 2012[1] – 29 July 2014[2] | |
| Preceded by | Kyaw Hsan |
| Succeeded by | Ye Htut |
| Minister of Labour of Myanmar | |
| In office 24 October 2007 – 27 August 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Tin Aye |
| Succeeded by | Maung Myint |
| Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement of Myanmar | |
| In office 30 March 2011 – 27 August 2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Myat Myat Ohn Khin |
| MP of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
| In office 31 January 2011 – 30 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Phyu Phyu Thin |
| Constituency | Mingala Taungnyunt Township |
| Majority | 28,566 (47%) |
| Deputy Minister of Labour of Myanmar | |
| In office November 2006 – 24 October 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1946 Yangon, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Spouse | Thet Thet Swe |
| Alma mater | Officers Training School, Bahtoo |
| Awards | Gallantry Medal (Thu-ye-gaung-hmat-tan-win tazeit) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Major General |
Military career
editHe graduated from the 40th intake of the Officers Training School, Bahtoo. He retired from his post as a major general of Myanmar Armed Forces.[6]
In office as minister
editAfter leaving full-time military service, he was named deputy minister for labor in November 2006, and in that capacity has been in charge of relations with the International Labour Organization. In February 2007, he brokered a deal with the ILO to establish a new system of reporting of complaints of forced labor. He was appointed Minister for Labour in October 2007.[4]
Aung Kyi has a reputation for relative accessibility, compared to the predominantly secretive leaders of the junta.[7][8][9] Aung Kyi's appointment as the junta's official liaison to Aung San Suu Kyi in October 2007 followed worldwide condemnation of the junta after its violent crackdown on the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests.[5] The junta then sought to reopen talks with Suu Kyi, the detained leader of the National League for Democracy.[10] The creation of the Cabinet-level position of liaison minister, to "smooth relations with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi", had been suggested to the State Peace and Development Council by United Nations envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who had been working on a diplomatic solution to the political crisis in Myanmar.[10] Aung Kyi's appointment as minister of relations was concurrent with his duties as minister of labour.
References
edit- ^ "ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးများ ပြောင်းလဲတာဝန်ပေးခြင်း". Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
- ^ "Myanmar information and health ministers step down". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ Myo Min Htet, Sithu and Chan Wai Soe (24 November 2017). "Union Parliament approves formation of new anti-corruption commission". Eleven Myanmar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ a b State Peace and Development Council Order No 4/2007, New Light of Myanmar published in Thursday, October 25, 2007; retrieved 2007-11-21
- ^ a b Myanmar appoints Suu Kyi 'liaison', Al Jazeera; retrieved 2007-11-19
- ^ Decoding Aung San Suu Kyi's statement, The Irrawaddy; retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ Myanmar leaders name Suu Kyi liaison, Associated Press/Independent Online; retrieved 2007-11-19
- ^ Myanmar Junta Names Liaison to Suu Kyi, Associated Press/Washington Post; October 8, 2007. retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ Myanmar liaison for Suu Kyi noted moderate, Agence France-Presse/United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ a b Burma's opposition: No preconditions for talks, Associated Press, USA Today; retrieved 2007-11-19