Tin Aye
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| Tin Aye | |
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| တင်အေး | |
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| Chairman of the Union Election Commission of Myanmar | |
| In office 30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016 |
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| President | Thein Sein |
| Preceded by | Thein Soe |
| Succeeded by | Hla Thein |
| Pyithu Hluttaw MP | |
| In office 31 January 2011 – 16 February 2011 |
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| President | Thein Sein |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Khin Thanda |
| Constituency | Tada-U Township |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1945 [1] Letsaungyu village, Tada-U Township, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Spouse(s) | Kyi Kyi Ohn |
| Children | one daughter, two sons |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Awards | 15 decorations (including Distinguished Service Medal for battles at Mengyan and Maethawaw) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Service/branch | Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | -April 2010 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | No. 4 Military Operations Command Southern Command |
Tin Aye (Burmese: တင်အေး) is a retired Burmese lieutenant general and previously chaired the country's Union Election Commission (UEC). In the Burmese general election, 2010, he contested a Pyithu Hluttaw seat in Tada-U Township and won. However, he vacated his seat in February 2011 to assume a new position, as Chairman of the UEC.[2] He graduated from the Defence Services Academy and is a decorated soldier, having received 15 decorations.[2] He formerly served as the chairman of Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings (UMEHL), an conglomerate owned by the Burmese military.[3]
