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Myint Kyaing

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Myint Kyaing is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below. They are also a politically exposed person.
TypePerson[sources]
NameKYAING, Myint · Myint Kyaing · U Myint Kyaing · မြင့်ကြိုင်[sources]
Other nameU Myint Kyaing[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityMyanmar (Burma)[sources]
CountryMyanmar (Burma)[sources]
Country of birthMyanmar (Burma)[sources]
First nameMyint · U Myint[sources]
KeywordsNational government[sources]
Last nameKyaing · Myint Kyaing[sources]
Wikidata IDQ114837022[sources]
PositionMinister for Labor, Immigration, and Population · Minister of Immigration and Population (2022-) · Minister of Labour (Myanmar) (2021-2022) · Ministre de l’immigration et de la population de l’Union · Union Minister for Immigration and Population since 19 August 2021, former Union Minister of Labour following the coup on 1 February 2021, member of the State Administration Council (SAC)[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

As a government Minister, he forms part of the military regime which has seized power in a military coup and overthrown the legitimately elected leaders of Myanmar/Burma. In his capacity as Union Minister, he carries out duties in support of military regime’s repressive immigration and population policy such as restrictions for citizens to travel within the country as well as the policy of the regime towards the minority of the Rohingya in violation of human rights. As Minister for Immigration and Population he also participates in preparations for the elections announced by the military in order to legitimise the illegal coup of Feb 2021.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Myint Kyaing has been the Union Minister for Immigration and Population since 19 Aug 2021. Before that, he was Union Minister of Labour following the coup of 1 Feb 2021. He is a member of the State Administration Council (SAC), led by Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, which took over the legislative, executive and judicial powers of the State in a military coup on 1 Feb 2021.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Myint Kyaing is therefore responsible for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma and for providing support for actions that threaten the peace, security and stability of Myanmar/Burma.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Function: Union Minister of Immigration and Population

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Myint Kyaing est ministre de l’immigration et de la population de l’Union depuis le 19 août 2021. Avant cela, il était ministre du travail de l’Union à la suite du coup d’État du 1er février 2021. Il est membre du Conseil d’administration de l’État (SAC), dirigé par le commandant en chef Min Aung Hlaing, qui s’est emparé des pouvoirs législatif, exécutif et judiciaire de l’État dans le cadre du coup d’État militaire du 1er février 2021. En sa qualité de ministre du gouvernement, il fait partie du régime militaire qui a pris le pouvoir dans le cadre d’un coup d’État militaire et renversé les dirigeants légitimement élus du Myanmar/de la Birmanie. En sa qualité de ministre de l’Union, il exerce des fonctions qui soutiennent la politique répressive du régime militaire en matière d’immigration et de population telles que des restrictions aux déplacements des citoyens à l’intérieur du pays ainsi que la politique menée par le régime à l’égard de la minorité des Rohingyas en violation des droits de l’homme. En tant que ministre de l’immigration et de la population, il participe également à la préparation des élections annoncées par l’armée afin de légitimer le coup d’État illégal de février 2021. Par conséquent, Myint Kyaing est responsable de porter atteinte à la démocratie et à l’État de droit au Myanmar/en Birmanie, ainsi que de soutenir des actions qui menacent la paix, la sécurité et la stabilité au Myanmar/en Birmanie.

French Freezing of Assets,

Burmese politician

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons183,379

Profiles of politically exposed persons from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

Canadian Special Economic Measures Act Sanctions4,214

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA.

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,057

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · European External Action Service

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,550

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,000

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes.

Switzerland · State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

EU Consolidated Travel Bans3,894

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,285

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council.

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,284

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

French Freezing of Assets6,257

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

External databases

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Wikidata224,896

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External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


Source data IDs: NK-8rHii2ndFAyh3AbvpeSQNL · ca-sema-2-120-mm-myint-kyaing · ofac-32293 · ch-seco-64362 · fr-ga-6791 · eu-tb-logical-155656 · eu-fsf-eu-10435-69

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