Thida Oo (, also spelt Thidar Oo; born 27 November 1964 in

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, Burma) is the incumbent Minister of Legal Affairs and Union Attorney-General of

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. She was appointed by the Burmese military on 2 February 2021. Before accepting the appointment, she served as the Office of the Attorney-General's permanent secretary.

Personal life

Thida Oo has one son, Min Ye Myat Phone Khine, a medical doctor in Australia.

Sanctions

On 31 January 2022, the

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added Thida Oo to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. The UK and Canada joined the U.S in the sanctions against Oo, in a "coordinated action against Myanmar military regime, targeting individuals responsible for undermining democracy and rule of law".

References

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