Moe Aung

Myanmar

Admiral

Myanmar

Male

EU

Admiral Moe Aung was the Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Navy. He is one of the highest-ranking officers in the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw), closely associated with the regime’s State Administrative Council/State Security and Peace Commission including Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and Deputy-Commander-in-Chief Soe Win and the Government. Since 8 January 2024, he is Minister of Ministry 4 at the Office of the Chairman of the SAC and National Security Adviser. Moe Aung also takes part in the governance of Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Ltd (MEHL) and Myanmar Economic Corporation Limited (MEC), two military-owned conglomerates that provide the military with economic and material resources facilitating their actions. Under his authority and in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport and Communications, soldiers and weapons were transported by boats/ships to the northern part of the country by waterway. As a Minister, he forms part of the military regime which seized power in a military coup and overthrew the legitimately elected leaders of Myanmar/Burma. Moe Aung is therefore a natural person whose actions, policies or activities undermine democracy or the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma, or who engages in, or provides support for, actions that threaten the peace, security or stability of Myanmar/Burma. He is also responsible for numerous human rights violations.

CH

article 1 (Financial sanctions) and art. 3 (Travelban)

Rank: Admiral

2023-03-02

CH

Ordinance of 17 October 2018 on measures against Myanmar (SR 946.231.157.5)

Switzerland country specific

Myanmar

Asset freeze, Travel ban

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 17 October 2018 on measures against Myanmar (SR 946.231.157.5). The measures follow the sanctions adopted by the European Union.