Ministry of Ethnic Affairs (Burmese: တိုင်းရင်းသားလူမျိုးများရေးရာဝန်ကြီးဌာန) is a Myanmar government ministry formed by the President's Office Declaration No. 1/2016 on March 30, 2016 under President U Htin Kyaw.[1] On May 25, 2016, the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs was renamed the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs to comply with the law protecting the rights of ethnic nationalities.[2] The Union Minister for Ethnic Affairs is Saw Tun Aung Myint.
| တိုင်းရင်းသားလူမျိုးများရေးရာဝန်ကြီးဌာန | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 30 March 2016 |
| Jurisdiction |  Myanmar |
| Headquarters | Office No. (10), Nay Pyi Taw Myanmar |
| Minister responsible |
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| Child agencies |
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| Website | www |
Structure
editDepartments under the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs are:
Union Ministers
edit- Naing Thet Lwin (30 March 2016 – 1 February 2021)
- Saw Tun Aung Myint (3 February 2021 – Incumbent)
Region or State Ethnic Affairs Ministers
editThe Region or State Ethnic Affairs Ministers are as follows:[3]
| While | Region / State | Minister | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kachin State | U Khin Maung Myint (b) U Dit | Ministry of Burmese Ethnic Affairs |
| 2 | U Sai Sein Lin | Ministry of Shan Ethnic Affairs | |
| 3 | U Ar Ti Yohan | Ministry of Lisu Ethnic Affairs | |
| 4 | U Yan Nam Fon | Ministry of Rawan Ethnic Affairs | |
| 5 | Kayah State | U Hla Myo Swe | Ministry of Burmese Ethnic Affairs |
| 6 | Karen State | U Tay Za Htut Hlaing Htwe | Ministry of Burmese Ethnic Affairs |
| 7 | U Min Tin Win | Ministry of Mon Ethnic Affairs | |
| 8 | U Khun Myo Tint | Ministry of Pa-O Ethnic Affairs | |
| 9 | Sagaing Region | Daw Hmwe Hmwe Khin | Ministry of Shan Ethnic Affairs |
| 10 | U Lal Htaung Thang | Ministry of Chin Ethnic Affairs | |
| 11 | Tanintharyi Region | U Saw Lu Ka | Ministry of Karen Ethnic Affairs |
| 12 | Bago Region | Daw Naw Pwe Se | Ministry of Karen Ethnic Affairs |
| 13 | Magway Region | U Hla Tun | Ministry of Chin Ethnic Affairs |
| 14 | Mandalay Region | U Sai Pan Saing | Ministry of Shan Ethnic Affairs |
| 15 | Mon State | U Shwe Myint | Ministry of Burmese Ethnic Affairs |
| 16 | Daw San Wint Khaing | Ministry of Pa-O Ethnic Affairs | |
| 17 | U Aung Myint Khaing | Ministry of Karen Ethnic Affairs | |
| 18 | Rakhine State | U Pon Bwe | Ministry of Chin Ethnic Affairs |
| 19 | Yangon Region | Daw Pan Thinzar Myo | Ministry of Karen Ethnic Affairs |
| 20 | U Zaw Aye Maung | Ministry of Rakhine Ethnic Affairs | |
| 21 | Shan State | Dr. Aung Than Maung | Ministry of Burmese Ethnic Affairs |
| 22 | U Zut Daung | Ministry of Kachin Ethnic Affairs | |
| 23 | U Gusa | Ministry of Lisu Ethnic Affairs | |
| 24 | U Joseph | Ministry of Lahu Ethnic Affairs | |
| 25 | U Ar Be Hla | Ministry of Akha Ethnic Affairs | |
| 26 | Dr. Tun Hlaing | Ministry of Inthar Ethnic Affairs | |
| 27 | U Khun Aye Maung | Kayan (b) Padaung Ministry of Ethnic Affairs | |
| 28 | Ayeyarwady Region | Ga Moe Myat Myat Thu | Ministry of Karen Ethnic Affairs |
| 29 | U Tin Saw | Ministry of Rakhine Ethnic Affairs |
References
edit- ^ "Formation of the Union Government (Announcement No. 1/2016)". Office of the President. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Activities of the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs during the year". MOI. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Appoint Region or State Ethnic Affairs Ministers". Ministry of Information. Retrieved March 30, 2016.