Thida Oo

Thida Oo is the incumbent Ministry of [Legal Affairs |Minister of Legal Affairs] and Union Attorney-General of Myanmar. She was appointed by the Burmese military on 2 February 2021, after the military staged the 2021 [Myanmar coup d'état] on the morning of 1 February 2021. She had previously 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 United [States Department of the Treasury|U.S. Department of the Treasury] added Thida Oo's name to its Specially Designated Nationals list. The UK and Canada joined the U.S. in imposing sanctions against Oo, in a "coordinated action against Myanmar military regime, targeting individuals responsible for undermining democracy and rule of law".