Tha Aye

Thar Aye
သာအေး
Tha Aye in 2013
1st Chief Minister of Sagaing Region
In office
11 February 2011  30 March 2016
Appointed byPresident of Myanmar
PresidentThein Sein
Succeeded byMyint Naing
Sagaing Region Hluttaw MP
In office
31 January 2011  30 March 2016
ConstituencyBudalin No 2
MajorityUnopposed
Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 1
In office
May 2009  27 August 2010
Personal details
Born (1945-02-16) 16 February 1945
Burma
NationalityBurmese
Political partyUnion Solidarity and Development Party
SpouseWai Wai Khaing
Military service
AllegianceMyanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
RankMajor General

Tha Aye (Burmese: သာအေး) is a former member of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) and former Chief Minister of Sagaing Region. He is a former military officer, with the rank of Major General, and previously served as SPDC's Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 1 until a reshuffle on 27 August 2010.

Tha Aye won an uncontested seat in the Sagaing Region Hluttaw during the 2010 Burmese general election, representing Budalin Township Constituency No. 2 under the Union Solidarity and Development Party banner. He was subsequently appointed Chief Minister of Sagaing Region.

Tha Aye was born on 16 February 1945. He is married to Wai Wai Khaing.