Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Mya Tun Oo
Aliases
Mya Htun Oo
Position
Minister of Defence and State Administration Council Member
Nationality
Myanmar
DoB
1961-05-05
Address
Myanmar
Official reason
Following the coup against the democratically elected government by the Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) on 31 January, General Mya Tun Oo was appointed Minister of Defence on 1 February. The Minister of Defence is responsible for the Tatmadaw, which includes the Army, Navy and Air Force. The Tatmadaw have committed serious human rights violations in My...
Other Information
Joined Military 1980. Rapid rise to General 26 August 2016 (Chief of General Staff, Army, Navy and Air Force) The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2021-04-29
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Myanmar
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Burma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain financial, trade and immigration sanctions relating to Myanmar continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 and the Sanctions (EU...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.
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