Thida Oo (Burmese: သီတာဦး, also spelt Thidar Oo; born 27 November 1964 in Rangoon, Burma[1]) is the incumbent Minister of Legal Affairs and Union Attorney-General of Myanmar. She was appointed by the Burmese military on 2 February 2021.[2] Before accepting the appointment, she served as the Office of the Attorney-General's permanent secretary.
Thida Oo | |
|---|---|
သီတာဦး | |
| Minister of Legal Affairs | |
| Assumed office 30 August 2021 | |
| President | Myint Swe |
| Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Attorney General of Myanmar | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2021 | |
| Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Htun Htun Oo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1964 (age 60) Rangoon, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Children | Min Ye Myat Phone Khine |
| Cabinet | Min Aung Hlaing's military cabinet |
Personal life
editThida Oo has one son, Min Ye Myat Phone Khine, a medical doctor in Australia.[3][4]
Sanctions
editOn 31 January 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury added Thida Oo to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list.[5] The UK and Canada joined the U.S in the sanctions against Oo, in a "coordinated action against Myanmar military regime, targeting individuals responsible for undermining democracy and rule of law".[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Burma-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designation Removal". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Myanmar military appoints additions to key personnel". The Myanmar Times. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Outed by online campaign, children of Myanmar junta hounded abroad". Reuters. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Children of the junta: the relatives of Myanmar's military regime living in Australia". the Guardian. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Burma-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designation Removal". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ "UK announces new sanctions against Myanmar ahead of 1-year anniversary of coup". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ "US, UK, Canada sanction top Myanmar justice officials". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.