OFSI sanctions listing
Thein SOE
Thein SOE is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Myanmar programme, listed on 31/01/2022. (1) U (2) Retired Major General. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Myanmar nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(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
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Myanmar |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Myanmar |
| Date listed | 31/01/2022 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:14174 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) U (2) Retired Major General |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23/01/1952 |
| Place of birth | Kani, Sagaing, Myanmar |
| Nationality / country | Myanmar |
| Address(es) | Myanmar |
Deep-research dossier
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:14174 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |