Entity record
U Thein SoePerson
U Thein Soe appears on the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List and 3 other official sanctions lists, designated by US OFAC, European Union, UK HM Treasury (OFSI), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under programs BURMA-EO14014, MMR, Myanmar, The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021; reflected as observed on 2026-07-31.
Also known as
- U Thein SOE
Designations
- Designated by US OFAC under program BURMA-EO14014. Other entities under BURMA-EO14014
- Designated by European Union under program MMR since . Other entities under MMR
- Designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program Myanmar since . Other entities under Myanmar
- Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 since . Other entities under The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021
Reason for listing
Per UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (listed ):
UKSL MYA0035 — Measures: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction — 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. (official source)
Per UK HM Treasury (OFSI) (listed ):
MYA0035 — 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. (official source)
Key properties
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Kani, Burma; Kani, MYANMAR; Kani, Sagaing
- Nationality
- Myanmar
- Position
- Chair of Union Election Commission; Nominated as chairman of the Union Election Commission (UEC) on 2 February 2021.; Union Election Commission Chairman
- Gender
- male
Identifiers
- Gender
- Male
- OFSI Group ID
- 14174
- UK Sanctions List Unique ID
- MYA0035
Addresses
MyanmarSource list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions ListSanctions list European Union (Council / DG FISMA) | 20260612-001 | 33df7d2e49ec829f… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
| UK Sanctions List (UKSL)Sanctions list UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04 | 6f5e8b8ed92cccf0… | List version (signing pending) | — |
| UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions TargetsSanctions list UK HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) | 20260610-001 | 4d14d0d8a5584fff… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
| OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListSanctions list US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control | 20260613-001 | dbfaf0c020d646a9… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
About these sources
The EU's Financial Sanctions Files (FSF) — the European Commission's consolidated feed of every person, group and entity subject to an EU asset freeze under Council CFSP decisions and their implementing Regulations (Russia/Ukraine, terrorism, WMD proliferation, and more).
What a match means: A match is an EU sanctions designation — funds and economic resources generally cannot be made available to this party under EU law; treat as a direct compliance hit.
The UK Sanctions List (UKSL), published by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — since 28 January 2026 the single, current source for all UK sanctions designations (financial, immigration, trade and transport measures), superseding the older OFSI Consolidated List.
What a match means: A match is a current, binding UK sanctions designation — treat as a direct compliance hit and escalate immediately.
The UK's former OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, maintained by HM Treasury. OFSI closed this list on 28 January 2026 — current UK sanctions designations now publish only to the FCDO UK Sanctions List (also in this catalog) — and it is retained here as a historical source.
What a match means: A match reflects a UK financial-sanctions designation recorded before the 28 Jan 2026 cutover; check whether the same party also appears on the current UK Sanctions List, and treat either appearance as a genuine UK sanctions hit, not a stale false positive.
The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List — the United States' primary sanctions list, naming persons, companies, vessels and aircraft whose property is blocked under US sanctions authorities (IEEPA, TWEA, the Kingpin Act, Global Magnitsky, and program-specific executive orders).
What a match means: A match is a direct US sanctions hit — the named party is designated and, absent a license, US persons are generally barred from dealing with them; escalate immediately rather than clearing the alert yourself.
First observed ; last confirmed present in EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List list version 20260612-001, observed .
This page reflects the official EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, version 20260612-001, as observed on 2026-07-31. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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U Thein Soe. ProofAML. This page reflects the official EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, version 20260612-001, as observed on 2026-07-31. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/u-thein-soe-nk266abb4b/
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