Ministry of Defence (Myanmar)

Ministry of Defence
ကာကွယ်ရေး၀န်ကြီးဌာန
Kakweye Wungyi Htana
Seal of the Ministry [1]
Flag of the Ministry [2]
Ministry overview
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionGovernment of Myanmar
HeadquartersNaypyidaw, Myanmar
Annual budgetUS$2.289 billion (2013)
Minister responsible
Child agencies
Websitewww.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

  • 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

No. Portrait Name
(birth–death) 		Term of office Political party Cabinet Ref.
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] 18 December 2024 1 year, 137 days Military Provisional Government
18 Maung Maung Aye
(born 1962) 		18 December 2024[9] Incumbent 10 days Military Provisional Government

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". MOD Myanmar. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Ministries". Myanmar National Portal. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  3. ^ Nyein Nyein (15 January 2014). "Burma Defense Ministry Puts Forward Budget Request". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. 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. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. ^ "ကာကွယ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန". Myanmar National Portal. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "The Official Ministry of Defence Website". 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. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  9. ^ Maung Kavi (19 December 2024). "Myanmar Junta Boss Promotes Loyalist in Regime Reshuffle". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 26 December 2024.