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| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | AYE, Maung Maung · Maung Aye · Maung Maung Aye · Маунг Ае · Маунг Ає · | [sources] | |||
| Alias | General Maung Aye · General U Maung Aye · U Maung Aye · Vice Senior General Maung Aye · Vice-Senior General Maung Aye · | [sources] | |||
| Weak alias | Mg Mg Aye · ဒုတိယဗိုလ်ချုပ်မှူးကြီးမောင်အေး · မောင်အေး · 莽艾 | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | · | [sources] | |||
| Place of birth | Burma · MYANMAR/BIRMANIE · Thanlyin | [sources] | |||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | Myanmar | [sources] | |||
| Country | Myanmar | [sources] | |||
| Citizenship | Myanmar | [sources] | |||
| Classification | National government (past) | [sources] | |||
| Country of birth | Myanmar | [sources] | |||
| First name | Maung Maung · Maung Maung Aye | [sources] | |||
| Last name | Aye | [sources] | |||
| Title | General | [sources] | |||
| Unique Entity ID | RMALPB6FLQ33 | [sources] | |||
| Wikidata ID | Q1911178 | [sources] | |||
| Position | Ancien chef d’état-major général de l’armée de terre, de la marine et de la force aérienne du Myanmar/de la Birmanie · Chief of General Staff for the Myanmar army, navy, and air force · Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (1993-2011) · Former Chief of General Staff for the Myanmar army, navy, and air force until December 2024. In December 2024, he was appointed Minister of Defence. · Grade: général · | [sources] | |||
| Education | Defence Services Academy | [sources] | |||
| Religion | Buddhism · Theravāda | [sources] | |||
| Ethnicity | Bamar | [sources] | |||
| Source link | gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · home.treasury.gov · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Rank: General
He is actively participating in the purchase of arms from Russia. Further, he also helps to strengthen the Myanmar Armed Forces international positioning through meetings with counterparts from other countries. General Maung Maung Aye was the Chief of the General Staff for the Myanmar army, navy, and air force until December 2024. In December 2024, he was appointed Minister of Defence. In those positions, Maung Maung Aye forms part of the regime, which seized power and overthrew legitimately elected leaders in Myanmar/Burma in February 2021. He is therefore a natural person whose actions, policies or activities undermine democracy or the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma, and 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.
Le général Maung Maung Aye a été le chef d’état-major général de l’armée de terre, de la marine et de la force aérienne du Myanmar/de la Birmanie jusqu’en décembre 2024. En décembre 2024, il a été nommé ministre de la défense. À ce titre, Maung Maung Aye fait partie du régime qui a pris le pouvoir et renversé les dirigeants légitimement élus au Myanmar/en Birmanie en février 2021. Il participe activement à l’achat d’armes en provenance de Russie. En outre, il contribue également au renforcement du positionnement international des forces armées du Myanmar/de la Birmanie par des rencontres avec des homologues d’autres pays. Il est donc une personne physique dont les actions, les politiques ou les activités compromettent la démocratie ou l’état de droit au Myanmar/en Birmanie, et qui mène ou soutient des actions qui menacent la paix, la sécurité ou la stabilité au Myanmar/en Birmanie. Il est également responsable de nombreuses violations des droits de l’homme.
Burmese army general and former Deputy Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
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| Document | Date | |
| Treasury Prohibits Financial Services with Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise and Imposes Additional Sanctions on Burma Military Regime Officials and Supporters | ||
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| Relative | Relationship | Start date | End date | |
| Nandar Aye Close Associate | child | - | - | |
| Positions held | |||
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| Position occupied | Start date | End date | |
| State Peace and Development Council | |||
| Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services | |||
| United States | Office of Foreign Assets Control | Burma-Related Sanctions | - | - |
| Belgium | Federal Public Service Finance | EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Myanmar And Burma | - |
| Canada | Global Affairs Canada | Special Economic Measures Act | - | - |
| United States | TREAS-OFAC | Reciprocal | - |
| Monaco | La Principauté de Monaco | - | - | - |
| France | Direction Générale du Trésor | (UE) 2023/378 du 20/02/2023 (UE Myanmar (ex Birmanie) - R (UE) 401/2013) · (UE) 2025/822 du 25/04/2025 (UE Myanmar (ex Birmanie) - R (UE) 401/2013) | - | - |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | - | - | - |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures Against Myanmar | - |
| European Union | Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Myanmar And Burma | - |