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
  • General Htun Aung, Union Minister
Child agencies
  • Myanmar Economic Corporation
  • Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings
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]

Ministers of Defence

No. Portrait Name
(lifespan) 		Term of office Political party Cabinet Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Counsellor at Defence Department
1 Aung San
(1915–1947) 		28 September 1946 19 July 1947 † 294 days Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League [6][7]
2 Bo Let Ya
(1911–1978) 		1 August 1947 8 May 1948 281 days Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League [6]
Minister for Defence for Administering the War Office
(2) Bo Let Ya
(1911–1978) 		8 May 1948 13 September 1948 128 days Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League [6]
3 U Nu
(1907–1995) 		14 September 1948 3 April 1949 201 days Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League [6]
4 Major General
Ne Win
(1911–2002) 		4 April 1949 9 September 1950 1 year, 158 days [6]
5 U Win
(1905–1969) 		18 September 1950 15 March 1952 1 year, 179 days [6]
6 U Ba Swe
(1915–1987) 		16 March 1952 1 January 1956 3 years, 291 days Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League [6]
Minister of Defence
(6) U Ba Swe
(1915–1987) 		1 January 1956 4 June 1958 2 years, 154 days Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League [6]
7 Bo Hmu Aung
(1910–2004) 		9 June 1958 28 September 1958 111 days [6]
(4) General
Ne Win
(1911–2002) 		29 September 1958 15 March 1960 1 year, 168 days [6]
(3) U Nu
(1907–1995) 		16 March 1960 2 March 1962 1 year, 351 days Union Party [6]
(4) General
Ne Win
(1911–2002) 		2 March 1962 20 April 1972 10 years, 49 days Burma Socialist Programme Party [6]
8 General
San Yu
(1918–1996) 		21 April 1972 7 March 1974 1 year, 320 days Burma Socialist Programme Party [6]
9 General
Tin Oo
(1927–2024) 		8 March 1974 6 March 1976 1 year, 364 days Burma Socialist Programme Party [6]
10 General
Kyaw Htin
(1925–1996) 		7 March 1976 27 July 1988 12 years, 142 days Burma Socialist Programme Party [6]
11 Senior General
Saw Maung
(1928–1997) 		28 July 1988 19 March 1992 3 years, 235 days Military State Peace and Development Council [6]
12 Senior General
Than Shwe
(born 1933) 		20 March 1992 29 March 2011 19 years, 9 days Union Solidarity and Development Association State Peace and Development Council [6]
13 Lieutenant General Hla Min
(born 1958) 		30 March 2011 7 September 2012 1 year, 161 days Military Thein Sein [6]
14 Lieutenant General Wai Lwin
(born 1954) 		8 September 2012 12 August 2015 2 years, 338 days Military Thein Sein [6]
15 Lieutenant General Sein Win
(born 1956) 		25 August 2015 1 February 2021 5 years, 160 days Military Thein Sein
Htin Kyaw
Win Myint 		[6]
16 General Mya Tun Oo
(born 1961) 		2 February 2021 2 August 2023 2 years, 181 days Military Min Aung Hlaing
17 Admiral Tin Aung San
(born 1960) 		2 August 2023 17 December 2024 1 year, 137 days Military Min Aung Hlaing [6]
18 General Maung Maung Aye
(born 1962) 		18 December 2024 10 April 2026 1 year, 113 days Military Min Aung Hlaing

Nyo Saw

[6]
19 General Htun Aung
(born 1967) 		11 April 2026 Incumbent 18 days Military Min Aung Hlaing [6]

References

  1. ^ "MOD Myanmar". MOD Myanmar. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Ministry of Defence". Myanmar National Portal. 11 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  7. ^ Bidwell, Robin Leonard (1974). Guide to government ministers. London: F. Cass. ISBN 0714630179.
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