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Tay Za - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

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NameTay Za
First NameTay
Last NameZa
OccupationChairman
BirthdayJuly 18
Birth Year1964
Place of BirthYangon
Home TownYangon Region
Birth CountryMyanmar
Birth SignCancer
Full/Birth Name
ParentsMyint Swe, Ohn
SiblingsThiha Tay Za
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Rachel Tayza, Pye Phyo Tay Za, Htet Tay Za

Tay Za Biography

Tay Za is one of the most popular and richest Chairman who was born on July 18, 1964 in Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar.

Tay Za (IPA: [tèza̰] ; Burmese: တေဇ , pronounced [tèza̰] ; also spelled Tayza or Teza; born 18 July 1964) is a Burmese business tycoon and the Chairman of Htoo Group of Companies, Myanmar. He is a close associate of the country’s former head of state, Than Shwe. He is the first Myanmar entrepreneur to appear on the cover of Forbes Asia and still remains the richest man in Myanmar.

His major business interests include Htoo Group and Air Bagan, the country’s first and only fully privately owned airline. In 2006–2007, Htoo Trading, a division of Htoo Holdings involved in teak log exports, was Burma’s top private exporter and fifth largest overall, with gross revenues of $65.1 million. He began his career in the 1980s and started Htoo Group in the early 1990s to extract timber from Burma’s forests.

He was born on 18 July 1964 in Yangon. His father, Myint Swe (deceased), was a retired lieutenant colonel at the Ministry of Industry. He is the youngest of six siblings. He passed 10th standard at TTC of Yangon in 1982. He attended the Defence Services Academy, as part of the 1982 intake (27th Batch), but dropped out during his third year to marry Thida Zaw (daughter of U Zaw and Daw Htoo of Gyobingauk), against the wishes of both families.

Tay Za Net Worth

Tay is one of the richest Chairman from Myanmar. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tay Za's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeChairman
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

On 19 May 2010, his son, Pye Phyo Tay Za, lost a legal battle to overturn European Union sanctions against him at the Council of the European Union. In March 2012, the European Court of Justice ruled that Pye Phyo Tay Za be allowed to regain access to his accounts in Europe, as he had testified that he was not connected to his father’s business interests.

Other activities include construction, tourism, infrastructure projects, and mobile phone services. He enters into banking business and sets up Asia Green Development Bank when a license was granted by military junta in 2010 before giving up its power after general election. His bank was sanctioned by US Government soon after it was established. But it was removed from sanction list in 2013.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Tay Za established Htoo Foundation on 5 May 2008, after Cyclone Nargis devastated the Ayeyarwady Region and along with his group of companies provided emergency relief supplies to the survivors in Bogalay Township, spending over US$8 million for the reconstruction of schools, hospitals, monasteries and government offices in the area.

Who is Tay Za Dating?

According to our records, Tay Za is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Tay Za’s is not dating anyone.

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On 7 October 2016, the United States Department of the Treasury implemented termination of the Burma Sanctions Program in accordance with the Executive Order issued on the same date by the U.S President Barack Obama, which effectively removed Tay Za, along with other Business Tycoons from OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals list.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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HeightUnknown
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

In 2007, following protests against the junta on the streets of many cities in Burma, the United States government imposed sanctions against Tay Za and the companies he controls, including Htoo Trading and Air Bagan.

Forbes noted that “[Tay Za] has a reputation as a generous boss who instills loyalty in 40,000 full-time staffers. Hundreds of employees have gone overseas to study, including Burma’s first female pilot, and perks quickly accrue to hardworking managers.”

Facts & Trivia

Tay Ranked on the list of most popular Chairman. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Myanmar. Tay Za celebrates birthday on July 18 of every year.

Who is billionaire in Myanmar?

Tay Za
တေဇ
Born18 July 1964 Rangoon, Burma
NationalityBurmese
Other namesTayza, Teza

Is Htoo group sanctioned?

On 2 September 2021, the group and its chairman Tay Za were sanctioned by the UK for providing financial support and arms to Myanmar’s military.

Is Myanmar Army Strong?

For 2022, Myanmar is ranked 39 of 142 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* score of 0.5972 (a score of 0.0000 is considered ‘perfect’).

Was Burma a rich country?

British Burma (1885–1948) Forcefully integrated into the world economy, Burma’s economy grew in extractive industries and cash crops agriculture, and had the second-highest GDP per capita in Southeast Asia; much of the wealth was concentrated in the hands of Europeans, however.

Who backs Myanmar military?

China and Russia are reportedly the main suppliers of weapons to the Myanmar Army. Chinese foreign direct investment in Myanmar totalled $19 billion in 2019, compared with $700 million from the EU.

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