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Sanctioned Entity Found

SOE Thein

Date of Birth: 1952-01-23

Type: individual

Updated: 2026-08-24 17:59:51

Accuracy: 90

Information:

individual
BURMA-EO14014
Union Election Commission Chairman
DOB 23 Jan 1952; POB Kani, Burma; nationality Burma; citizen Burma; Gender Male; Union Election Commission Chairman.

Source: https://sanctionslistservice.ofac.treas.gov/api/PublicationPreview/exports/SDN.CSV

U Thein Soe

Date of Birth: 1952-01-23

Type: individual

Updated: 2026-08-24 17:59:51

Accuracy: 75

Information:

Function: Nominated  as chairman of the Union Election Commission (UEC) on 2 February 2021.
Birth: 1952-01-23

Source: https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/consolidated-list-of-persons-groups-and-entities-subject-to-eu-financial-sanctions

(1) U (2) Retired Major General Thein SOE

Date of Birth: 1952-01-23

Type: individual

Updated: 2026-08-24 17:59:51

Accuracy: 75

Information:

Position: Chair of Union Election Commission
Nationality: Myanmar
Address: Myanmar
Birthplace: Kani, Sagaing, Myanmar
Regime: Myanmar
Info: (UK Sanctions List Ref):MYA0035. (UK Statement of Reasons):U Thein Soe was appointed by the Commander-in-Chief as Chair of the, reconstituted, Union Election Commission (UEC) on 3 February 2021, two days after the military seized power in a coup. The Chair of the UEC is responsible for overseeing activity relating to elections in Myanmar and the conduct of political parties. As Chair of the UEC U Thein Soe has been involved in undermining democracy in his attempts to override the democratic wishes of the people of Myanmar at the November 2020 polls, in particular on 27 July 2021 he passed a decree which annulled the November 2020 election results on the unsubstantiated grounds of widespread electoral fraud. Further and/or alternatively he is carrying out activities on behalf of the State Administration Council (designated under the Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021) and/or Min Aung Hlaing (the Commander-in-Chief and Chairman of the SAC) (designated under the Global Human Rights (Sanctions) Regulations 2020 and Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021. (Gender):Male

Source: https://ofsistorage.blob.core.windows.net/publishlive/2022format/ConList.csv

U Retired Major General Thein SOE

Date of Birth: 0000-00-00

Type: individual

Updated: 2026-08-24 17:59:51

Accuracy: 75

Information:

Position: Chair of Union Election Commission
Nationality: Myanmar
Address: Myanmar
Birthplace: Kani, Sagaing, Myanmar
Regime: Myanmar
Info: (UK Sanctions List Ref):MYA0035. (UK Statement of Reasons):U Thein Soe was appointed by the Commander-in-Chief as Chair of the, reconstituted, Union Election Commission (UEC) on 3 February 2021, two days after the military seized power in a coup. The Chair of the UEC is responsible for overseeing activity relating to elections in Myanmar and the conduct of political parties. As Chair of the UEC U Thein Soe has been involved in undermining democracy in his attempts to override the democratic wishes of the people of Myanmar at the November 2020 polls, in particular on 27 July 2021 he passed a decree which annulled the November 2020 election results on the unsubstantiated grounds of widespread electoral fraud. Further and/or alternatively he is carrying out activities on behalf of the State Administration Council (designated under the Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021) and/or Min Aung Hlaing (the Commander-in-Chief and Chairman of the SAC) (designated under the Global Human Rights (Sanctions) Regulations 2020 and Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021. (Gender):Male

Source: https://ofsistorage.blob.core.windows.net/publishlive/2022format/ConList.csv