Soe Maung () is a Burmese politician and retired army general. He served as a Minister of the President's Office in Thein Sein's Cabinet along with five other ministers. He is a retired Major General in the

Myanmar Army The Myanmar Army (; ) is the largest branch of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar, and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. The Myanmar Army maintains the second largest active force in Southea ...

and a former Judge Advocate General. He is a graduate of the

Defence Services Academy The Defence Services Academy (, ) located in Pyin Oo Lwin, is the premier military service academy of Myanmar, training future officers for all three branches of Myanmar military. The Ministry of Defence administered academy offers bachelor's d ...

. In August 2018, Soe Maung registered a new political party, Democratic Party of National Politics (DNP), in the leadup to the 2020 Myanmar general election, along with another former military officer and Auditor-General, Lun Maung. DNP attracted attention ahead of the election for announcing it would only select candidates who pay a 300,000-kyat ($220) fee to cover their campaign expenses. DNP has faced allegations of being a proxy party for the military-operated

Union Solidarity and Development Party The Union Solidarity and Development Party (; abbr. USDP) is an ultranationalist, pro-military political party in Myanmar. Alongside the National League for Democracy, it is one of Myanmar's two principal national parties. USDP is the succe ...

because of Soe Maung's close ties to

Than Shwe Than Shwe (; ; born 2 February 1933) is a retired Burmese army general who held influential positions within Myanmar's government. Serving as the chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) from 1992 to 2011, he played a signifi ...

. Soe Maung is also a chair of Ra Hta Pa La Association (; from , ), a nationalist organization.

Personal life

Soe Maung is married to Nang Phyu Phyu Aye. His adopted son, Zaw Win Shein, is a businessman who established Ayeyar Hinthar Holdings in 2006.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Soe Maung Government ministers of Myanmar People from Magway Division 1952 births Living people Defence Services Academy alumni Burmese generals Union Solidarity and Development Party politicians Members of Pyithu Hluttaw