Is Thida Oo on a sanctions list?
Yes. Thida Oo appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 1/31/2022.
Dr Thida Oo is the sitting Attorney General of Myanmar. She was appointed by the State Administration Council (SAC), following the February 2021 military coup, after her predecessor, U Tun Tun Oo, was forcibly removed from office. She is involved in undermining democracy through the manner of her appointment and her acceptance of the role. She is also, reportedly, responsible for building cases against the Civil Disobedience Movement and Aung San Suu Kyi, which directly undermines the democracy movement. Further, Dr Thida Oo acts on behalf of, or at the direction of, and/or is associated with the SAC (designated under the Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021). Dr Thida Oo is also associated with the Commander-in-Chief and Chairman of the SAC, Min Aung Hlaing (designated under the Global Human Rights (Sanctions) Regulations 2020 and Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
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What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is Thida Oo on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 1/31/2022.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.