The Union Attorney General (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုရှေ့နေချုပ်) is the Government of Myanmar's chief legal advisor, and also appears on behalf of the Burmese government in civil and criminal cases.
[1] The current Attorney General is Thida Oo who is also serves as Union Minister for Legal Affairs.
[1] From 1974 through 1988, the post was called the Chairman of the Council of People's Attorney.
[1] The Union Attorney General is appointed by the President of Myanmar.
[5] After the Provisional Government was formed in 2021, the Union Attorney General's Office was reorganized into a ministry on 30 August 2021 and Attorney General also serves as union minister of Legal Affairs.