Ministry_of_Ethnic_Affairs

Ministry of Ethnic Affairs

Ministry of Ethnic Affairs

Myanmar government ministry

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.

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Structure

Departments under the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs are:

  • the Department of Ethnic Literature and Culture and
  • the Department for the Protection of Ethnic Rights

Union Ministers

  • Naing Thet Lwin (30 March 2016 – 1 February 2021)
  • Saw Tun Aung Myint (3 February 2021 – Incumbent)

Region or State Ethnic Affairs Ministers

The Region or State Ethnic Affairs Ministers are as follows:[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Formation of the Union Government (Announcement No. 1/2016)". Office of the President. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Activities of the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs during the year". MOI. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Appoint Region or State Ethnic Affairs Ministers". Ministry of Information. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
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