Aye Maung
Dr Aye Maung | |
|---|---|
| အေးမောင် | |
| Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw for Ann | |
| In office 2 April 2017 – 20 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Thein Swe |
| Constituency | Ann |
| Member of the Amyotha Hluttaw | |
| In office 1 February 2011 – 31 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Maung Thin |
| Constituency | Rakhine State No. 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1957 Aung Seik Village, Rathedaung Township, Rakhine State |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | Arakan Front Party (2018–present) Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (2010–14) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Aye Maung (Burmese: အေးမောင် [ʔé màʊɴ]) is a Burmese politician and was the chairperson of the Arakan National Party, one of Myanmar's ethnic political parties. He is currently the leader of the Arakan Front Party. He is a staunch nationalist known for his hardline stance against the Rohingya people, having tirelessly campaigned against the minority group and having been involved in instigating attacks against them in the communal violence in 2012.
Dr. Aye Maung has publicly praised Israel as a model for Rakhine state-building. He and other Rakhine politicians has promoted Israel as a model influencing local support for militarized ethnic nationalism in the state.