Tin Aung Myint Oo

Thihathura Tin Aung Myint Oo is a Burmese former military official and politician who was the First Vice President of Myanmar from 30 March 2011 to 1 July 2012. He is also chairman of Burmese Trade Council, having been appointed in November 2007 by Than Shwe, in response to Saffron Revolution demonstrations in October of that year, and Minister of Military Affairs. He joined the Buddhist monkhood on 3 May 2012, after speculation over his disappearance had circulated in the news media.