Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Than Oo

Position

Commander in the 99th Light Infantry Division of the Myanmar Armed Forces

Nationality

Myanmar

DoB

1973-10-12

Address

Meikthila, Myanmar

Reg. ID

BC 25723

Official reason

Brigadier General Than Oo, Commander of the 99th Light Infantry Division of the Myanmar Army. Responsible for the repression of the civilian population, actions that threaten the peace, stability or security of Myanmar and serious human rights violations committed against the Rohingya population in Rakhine state. These include unlawful killings and...

Other Information

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.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/496/contents/made