Soe Thein

Soe Thein
စိုးသိန်း
Soe Thein in 2012
Minister of the President's Office of Myanmar
Assumed office
27 August 2012
Preceded byPosition established
Minister for Industry 2 of Myanmar
In office
June 2008  27 August 2012
Pyithu Hluttaw MP
In office
31 January 2011  30 March 2011
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byTin Tin Yi (NLD)
ConstituencyKyunsu Township
MajorityRan unopposed
Amyotha Hluttaw MP
Assumed office
1 February 2016
ConstituencyKayah State № 9
Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Navy
In office
?  June 2008
Personal details
Born (1949-09-07) 7 September 1949
Rangoon, Burma
NationalityBurmese
Political partyUnion Solidarity and Development Party (2010-2015) Independent
SpouseKhin Aye Kyin
ChildrenAye Chan
Yimon Aye
Thida Aye
Military service
AllegianceMyanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Navy
Years of service–2010
RankVice-Admiral

Soe Thein (Burmese: စိုးသိန်း; born 7 September 1949 in Rangoon, Burma), also spelt Soe Thane, served as Minister of the President's Office of Myanmar (Burma) between 2011 and 2016 and as Minister of Industry 2 in 2010-2012. He is a retired Vice Admiral and previously served as the Commander in Chief of the Myanmar Navy. He also served as the Chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission from 2010 to 2013.

Soe Thein has been accused of buying votes in Bawlakhe twice, in 2015 and in 2020. He won that constituency both times.