Maung Aye
Deputy Senior-General Maung Aye, born 25 December 1937 in Konbalu, in modern-day Sagaing Division, Myanmar, is the Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), the ruling military junta of Myanmar. Maung Aye is the second highest-ranking member of the SPDC.
Career
He began his military career while studying at the Defence Services Academy in Maymyo, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1959.
Maung Aye was appointed deputy commander-in-chief of the armed forces in 1993, and became Vice-Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council (now the SPDC) in 1994. In 1997, Maung Aye also became head of the National Trade Council. He was known to have disliked former Prime Minister Khin Nyunt, and may be responsible for Khin Nyunt's house arrest in 2004.
Health
It is rumored that he traveled to China to get treatment for prostate cancer in 2003.[citation needed] He was the commander of east region(shan state chair man of SLORC).
Recent News
On January 4, 2007, the Independence Day, 73-year-old military leader Senior General Than Shwe did not attend Thursday evening's dinner because of having medical tests in Singapore. It was the first time since Than Shwe took power in 1992 that he did not host the annual dinner. Instead, General Maung Aye hosted the event this year.
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