Tay ZaPerson

Also known as

• Teza
• Tay Za

Designations

• Designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program Myanmar since 2021-09-02. Other entities under Myanmar
• Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 since 2021-09-02. Other entities under The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021

Source remarks: MYA0028 — The Tatmadaw has a track record of committing serious human rights violations in Myanmar for decades, including the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya in 2017, ongoing attacks on other ethnic groups and the 2021 coup and associated repression of the civilian population and serious human rights violations including killings, arbitrary detention and torture. U Tay Za has provided support for these activities in his role as an arms dealer for the military responsible for brokering deals with Russia for arms. Further or alternatively, he has made funds or economic resources available and/or he is or has been involved in the supply of goods and/or technology, which could contribute to serious human rights violations. Further, and/or alternatively, U Tay Za is associated with the military through his extensive links with the former and current junta regimes. (official source)

Key properties

Date of birth

1964-07-18

Place of birth

Yangon

Nationality

MM

Position

Chairman of Htoo Group of Companies

Identifiers

OFSI Group ID

14139

UK Sanctions List Unique ID

MYA0028

Addresses

Source list & list version

Last confirmed present in UK Sanctions List (UKSL) list version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-06-26, observed 2026-06-03.

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