Maung Aye

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Deputy Senior-General Maung Aye (Burmese: ; IPA: [maʊN éi]), born 25 December 1937 in Konbalu, in modern-day Sagaing Division, Myanmar, is the Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), the ruling military junta of Myanmar. Maung Aye is the second highest-ranking member of the SPDC.

He began his military career while studying at the Defence Services Academy in Maymyo, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1959. Maung Aye was appointed deputy commander-in-chief of the armed forces in 1993, and became Vice-Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council (now the SPDC) in 1994. In 1997, Maung Aye also became head of the National Trade Council. He was known to have disliked former Prime Minister Khin Nyunt, and may be responsible for Khin Nyunt's house arrest in 2004. He is chronically ill, and was treated for prostate cancer in 2003.

The absence of Burma's military leader at this week is generating more concern about Senior General Than Shwe health.

On January 4, 2007, the Independence Day, 73-year-old military leader Senior General Than Shwe did not attend Thursday evening's dinner because of having medical tests in Singapore. It was the first time since Than Shwe took power in 1992 that he did not host the annual dinner. Instead, General Maung Aye, hosted the event this year.