Aye Ko

Lieutenant General Aye Ko (Burmese: အေးကို, 19 September 1921 – 26 September 2006) was a Burmese army captain and the former Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Union of Myanmar. He held the position of Vice President of Burma for three presidents between December 1985 and September 1988.

Aye Ko
Acting President of Burma
In office
12 August 1988  19 August 1988
Preceded bySein Lwin as President
Succeeded byMaung Maung as President
Personal details
Born(1921-09-19)19 September 1921
Pathein, British Burma, British India
Died26 September 2006(2006-09-26) (aged 85)
Yangon, Myanmar
Political partyBSPP
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/service Burmese Army
Years of service1952–85
RankGeneral
CommandsDeputy Commander, No. 30 Infantry Battalion (1961)
Commander, No. 1 Shan Rifle Battalion (1964)
Director, Directorate of Aritllery and Armour Corps (1966)
Commander, 88th Light Infantry Division (1969)
Commander, Strategic Operation Command (1972)
Commander, North Eastern Regional Military Command (1972)
Commander, North Western Regional Military Command (1974)
Commander, Yangon Regional Military Command (1975)
Vice Chief of Staff (Army) – (1976)
Chief of Staff (Army), (1981)
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