Ministry of Defence (Myanmar)

Burmese (Myanmar) government agency responsible for military and national defense affairs

Ministry of Defenceကာကွယ်ရေး၀န်ကြီးဌာန
Kakweye Wungyi Htana

Seal of the Ministry [1]

Flag of the Ministry [2]

Ministry overview
Type| Ministry
Jurisdiction| Government of Myanmar
Headquarters| Naypyidaw, Myanmar
Annual budget| US$2.289 billion (2013)
Minister responsible|

* Tin Aung San, Union Minister

Child agencies|

* Myanmar Economic Corporation
* Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings

Website| www.mod.gov.mm

The Ministry of Defence (Burmese: ကာကွယ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန; abbreviated MoD) is a government ministry in Myanmar (Burma), responsible for the country's national security and the armed forces (the Tatmadaw). The ministry has the largest share of the national budget among all government ministries, with a budget of $2.289 billion USD in 2013.[3] As part of the Burma Sanctions Program, the United States government prohibits its citizens from doing business with the Ministry of Defence of Myanmar or its affiliates.[4]

## Departments

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* Union Minister Office
* Department of International and Internal Affairs
* Account Office
* Directorate of Procurement

The Ministry of Defence also generates significant revenue from business interests, by owning and operating a large business conglomerate, the Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC).[5] MEC is owned by the Tatmadaw's Quartermaster General’s Office, and is a direct source of revenue for the Burmese military, even though earnings from MEC are not declared in the ministry's budget.[5]

## Minister of Defence

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2021)

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No. | Portrait  | Name
(birth–death) | Term of office  | Political party  | Cabinet | Ref.

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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office
1 |  | Bo Let Ya
(1911-1978) | 1 August 1947  | 13 September 1948  | 1 year, 43 days  |  |  | [6]
15  |  | Hla Min
(born 1958) | 30 March 2011  | 7 September 2012  | 1 year, 161 days  | Military | Thein Sein | [7]
16  |  | Wai Lwin
(born 1954) | 7 September 2012  | 13 August 2015  | 2 years, 340 days  | Military | Thein Sein | [7]
17  |  | Sein Win
(born 1956) | 24 August 2015  | 1 February 2021  | 5 years, 161 days  | Military | Thein Sein
Htin Kyaw
Win Myint | [7]
18  |  | Mya Tun Oo
(born 1961) | 1 February 2021  | 3 August 2023  | 2 years, 183 days  | Military | Provisional Government |
19  |  | Tin Aung San
(born 1960) | 3 August 2023[8] | Incumbent | 1 year, 5 days  | Military | Provisional Government |

## References

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1. ^ MOD Myanmar http://www.mod.gov.mm/. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)
2. ^ "Ministries". Myanmar National Portal.
3. ^ Nyein Nyein (15 January 2014). "Burma Defense Ministry Puts Forward Budget Request". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
4. ^ "Burma Sanctions Program" (PDF). Office of Foreign Assets Control. United States Department of Treasury. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
5. ^ a b "Economic interests of the Myanmar military". United Nations Human Rights Council. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
6. ^ "ကာကွယ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန". Myanmar National Portal. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019.
7. ^ a b c "Ministry of Defence". mod.gov.mm (in Burmese). Government of Manmar. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
8. ^ "Myanmar Junta Leader Reshuffles Cabinet Days After Extending Emergency Rule". The Irrawaddy. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.

## External links

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* Official website
* Ministry of Defence on Facebook

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Government of Myanmar

* Constitution of Myanmar
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Executive|

| In government|

* President
* list
* President's Office
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* State Counsellor
* Cabinet
* State Administration Council
* Chairman
* Naypyidaw Council
* Chief Ministers

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In exile|

* National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
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* National Unity Government

Legislative|

| In government|

* Assembly of the Union
* Speaker
* House of Nationalities
* Speaker
* House of Representatives
* Speaker
* State and Region Hluttaws

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In exile|

* Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw

Judiciary|

* Constitutional Tribunal
* Supreme Court
* Revenue Appellate Tribunal

Ministries|

| Existing|

* Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation
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* Union Government Office (1), Union Government Office (2)

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Defunct|

* Agriculture and Irrigation
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Constitutional
bodies|

| Offices|

* Auditor General
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Meeting
bodies|

* National Defence and Security Council
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* Union Civil Service Board

Commissions|

* Union Election Commission
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* National Human Rights Commission
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* Securities and Exchange Commission

Law enforcement|

* Myanmar Police Force

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entities|

* Central Bank
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