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The cabinet of Burma's ruling military regime

 

The cabinet of Burma's military government comprises many, but not all, members of the military junta.  Membership in the State Peace and Development Council, the ruling junta is probably a better indicator of power than cabinet position alone.

 

 

Office or Ministry Position Name  
Government of the State Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe Than Shwe.jpg (9866 bytes)
Government of the State Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin MaungMaungKhinwithShandongCorpofficers.jpg (26809 bytes)
Government of the State Deputy Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin Tun Tin Tun, Dep PM, Lt Gen.jpg (24899 bytes)
Defence Minister Senior General Than Shwe See photo above
Military Affairs Minister Lt-Gen Tin Hla
Agriculture and Irrigation Minister Maj. Gen Nyunt Tin
Industry -1 Minister U Aung Thaung Aung Than, Min for Industry 1.jpg (15608 bytes)
Industry -2 Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin
Foreign Affairs Minister U Win Aung
Bio: Formerly a relatively low ranking military intelligence officer.  Foreign liaison officer for DDSI.  Ambassador to Bonn in 1988 and moved to London in 1995.  Published a number of articles in The New Light of Myanmar under the pen name Si Thu Nyein Aye critical of the NLD and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.  Said to be allied with Khin Nyunt.  Married with two sons, Khayu Nyein and Nyi Aye, living in New York City.
winaung.jpg (5804 bytes)
National Planning and Economic Development Minister U Soe Tha Soe Tha, Min for Natl Planning99682.jpg (11657 bytes)
Transport Minister Lt-Gen Hla Myint Swe
Bio: Said to be opposed to Khin Nyunt's efforts to privatize state enterprises.  Comes from combat assignments with LID 88 and LID 99.
Labor Minister MG Tin Ngwe
Cooperatives Minister U Aung San  
Energy Minister U Pan Aung  
Education Minister U Than Aung
Health Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein
Bio: 
Commerce Minister Maj-Gen Kyaw Than Major General Kyaw Than, Min of Commerce.jpg (5681 bytes)
Hotels and Tourism Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin  
Telecommunications, Post and Telegraphs Minister Brig-Gen Win Tin
Finance and Revenue Minister U Khin Maung Thein
Religious Affairs Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa Maj Gen Sein Htwa, Min for Rel Affairs.jpg (11610 bytes)
Construction Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun
Science and Technology Minister U Thaung U Thaung, Min for Science and Technology.jpg (7240 bytes)
Culture Minister U Win Sein
Immigration and Population Minister U Saw Tun  
Information Minister Maj-Gen Kyi Aung
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Minister Col. Thein Nyunt Col Thein Nyunt, Min for Prog of Border Areas.jpg (9705 bytes)
Electric Power Minister Maj-Gen Tin Htut  
Sports Minister Brig-Gen Sein Win Brig Gen Sein Win, Min for Sports 99685.jpg (15760 bytes)
Forestry Minister U Aung Phone  
Home Affairs Minister Col. Tin Hlaing  
Mines Minister Brig-Gen Ohn Myint
Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone  
Livestock and Fisheries Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein
Office of The Chairman of The State Peace and Development Council Minister Lt-Gen Min Thein  
Office of The Chairman of The State Peace and Development Council Minister Brig-Gen David Abel
Bio: The only non-Buddhist in the cabinet.  Abel is Christian.
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Office of The Chairman of The State Peace and Development Council Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung
Office of Prime Minister Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung  
Office of Prime Minister Minister U Than Shwe See photo above