Union Government of Myanmar


The Union Government, is the executive body of the government of Myanmar led by the prime minister of Myanmar. The cabinet of Nyo Saw is the current cabinet.

Qualifications

The Constitution of Myanmar stipulates that Union Ministers must be Burmese citizens who have been living in the country for at least ten consecutive years:
  1. persons who have attained the age of 40 years;
  2. persons who have qualifications, with the exception of the age limit, prescribed in Section 120 for Pyithu Hluttaw representatives;
  3. persons whose qualification does not breach the provisions under Section 121 which disqualify a person from standing for election as Pyithu Hluttaw representatives;
  4. persons loyal to the Union and its citizens
The Commander-in-Chief appoints the Ministers of Defence, Home Affairs and Border Affairs, selecting candidates from within the Defence Services, while the President appoints the remainder.
The President also appoints the Deputy Ministers of the respective ministries, following the same qualifications as those for Union Ministers, with the exception of age.

Nyo Saw's cabinet (2025–present)

On 31 July 2025, junta leader Min Aung Hlaing appointed Nyo Saw as prime minister. His appointment came as the country preparing for general elections later in the year.

Provisional Government of Myanmar (2021–2025)

The Cabinet was sworn on 1 February 2021 in Naypyidaw, after being appointed by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing.

Heads and Deputy Heads

Members

Win Myint's Cabinet (March 2018 - February 2021)

The cabinet was sworn on 30 March 2018 at the Assembly of the Union in Naypyidaw, after being appointed by President Win Myint.

Heads and Deputy Heads

Members

Htin Kyaw's Cabinet (March 2016 – March 2018)

The Cabinet was sworn on 30 March 2016 at the Assembly of the Union in Naypyidaw, after being appointed by President Htin Kyaw, after the opposition National League for Democracy won a majority in both chambers of the parliament. Under the constitution, three ministers – of Border Affairs, Defence and Home Affairs – are appointed by the National Defence and Security Council. The remaining 15 ministers were appointed by Htin Kyaw and included a majority from the NLD, but also two members of the former ruling party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party and a number of independents. The cabinet head, Htin Kyaw, resigned on 21 March 2018 and Win Myint became the new president.

Thein Sein's Cabinet (March 2011 - March 2016)

Cabinet resignations (August 2015)

On 12 August 2015, Minister Tin Naing Thein, Myat Hein, Khin Yi and Than Htay, who will be competing in the 8 November election had resigned, and Lt-Gen Wai Lwin and Lt-Gen Thet Naing Win had moved to their former military responsibilities, replaced by Lt-Gen Sein Win and Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe.

July 2014 – August 2015 Cabinet

OfficeName
Minister of Agriculture and IrrigationMyint Hlaing
Minister of Border AffairsThet Naing Win, Lt. Gen.
Minister of CommerceWin Myint
Minister of Communications and Information TechnologyMyat Hein
Minister of ConstructionKyaw Lwin
Minister of CooperativesKyaw Hsan
Minister of CultureAye Myint Kyu
Minister of DefenceLt. Gen. Wai Lwin
Minister of EducationKhin San Yee
Minister of Electric PowerKhin Maung Soe
Minister of EnergyZayar Aung
Minister of FinanceWin Shein
Minister of Foreign AffairsWunna Maung Lwin
Ministry of Environmental Conservation and ForestryWin Tun
Minister of HealthThan Aung
Minister of Home AffairsLt. Gen. Ko Ko
Minister of Hotels and TourismHtay Aung
Minister of Immigration and PopulationKhin Yi
Minister of IndustryMaung Myint
Minister of InformationYe Htut
Minister of Labor, Employment and Social SecurityAye Myint
Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural DevelopmentOhn Myint
Minister of MinesMyint Aung
Minister of National Planning and Economic DevelopmentKan Zaw
Minister of Rail TransportThan Htay
Minister of Religious AffairsSoe Win
Minister of Science and TechnologyKo Ko Oo
Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and ResettlementMyat Myat Ohn Khin
Minister of SportsTint Hsan
Minister of TransportNyan Tun Aung
Minister of President's OfficeThein Nyunt
Minister of President's OfficeSoe Maung
Minister of President's OfficeSoe Thein
Minister of President's OfficeAung Min
Minister of President's OfficeHla Tun
Minister of President's OfficeTin Naing Thein
Union Auditor GeneralThein Htaik
Union Attorney-GeneralTun Shin

Cabinet dismissal and resignations (June–July 2014)

On 19 June 2014, Hsan Sint was dismissed from the office of Minister of Religious Affairs and brought to court for corruption. He is the first Minister dismissed openly. He was succeeded by Soe Win, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs and former Deputy Minister for Ministry of Information. Minister for Information Aung Kyi and Minister for Health Pe Thet Khin were allowed to resign on 29 July 2014. They are succeeded by Ye Htut and Than Aung, Deputy Ministers.

Cabinet reshuffle (September 2012 – February 2013)

On 4 September 2012, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approved the government's reshuffle of ministries, increasing the number to 36, including six ministers located in the President's Office. The President approved the resignation of Zaw Min, Union Minister for Electric Power-1, and Khin Maung Myint, Union Minister for Construction. The President also approved the resignation of Union Auditor-General Lun Maung on 28 August. Thein Hteik, Union Minister for Mines, was appointed as Union Auditor-General, and Lt-Gen Wai Lwin of the Office of Commander-in-Chief as Union Defence Minister. Wai Lwin was replaced Lt-Gen Hla Min, who was reassigned to the military. During the government's major cabinet reshuffle, nine ministers have been reassigned, mainly with four transferred to the President's Office and one, Aung Kyi, named as the new Minister for Information, replacing Kyaw Hsan, who was transferred to the Ministry of Cooperatives as minister. In the present reformation of the cabinet, Ministries of Electric Power No. 1 and 2 were combined into one as the Ministry of Electric Power, while the Ministry of Industrial Development was abolished.
On 16 January 2013, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Thein Tun and Minister for Religious Affairs, Thura Myint Maung abruptly resigned. Thein Tun was the first government minister known to have been investigated for corruption under the new government. San Sint, Speaker of Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw succeeded Thura Myint Maung later. On 13 February 2013, former Commander-in-Chief of air force, General Myat Hein become minister for Communications and Information Technology.
This appointments serve as a reminder that most ministers in the government are former officers who played a role in the previous military junta. Since taking office in 2011, the reformist president, who is himself a former general, has selected former senior military officers into government as it simply continues the flawed practices of past military rule, and given only a handful of posts to people without a military background.
OfficeName
Minister of Agriculture and IrrigationMyint Hlaing
Minister of Border AffairsThet Naing Win, Lt. Gen.
Minister of CommerceWin Myint
Minister of Communications and Information TechnologyMyat Hein
Minister of ConstructionKyaw Lwin
Minister of CooperativesKyaw Hsan
Minister of CultureAye Myint Kyu
Minister of DefenceLt. Gen. Wai Lwin
Minister of EducationMya Aye
Minister of Electric PowerKhin Maung Soe
Minister of EnergyThan Htay
Minister of FinanceWin Shein
Minister of Foreign AffairsWunna Maung Lwin
Ministry of Environmental Conservation and ForestryWin Tun
Minister of HealthPe Thet Khin
Minister of Home AffairsLt. Gen. Ko Ko
Minister of Hotels and TourismHtay Aung
Minister of Immigration and PopulationKhin Yi
Minister of IndustryAye Myint
Minister of InformationAung Kyi
Minister of Labor, Employment and Social SecurityMaung Myint
Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural DevelopmentOhn Myint
Minister of MinesMyint Aung
Minister of National Planning and Economic DevelopmentKan Zaw
Minister of Rail TransportZayar Aung
Minister of Religious AffairsHsan Sint
Minister of Science and TechnologyKo Ko Oo
Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and ResettlementMyat Myat Ohn Khin
Minister of SportsTint Hsan
Minister of TransportNyan Tun Aung
Minister of President's OfficeThein Nyunt
Minister of President's OfficeSoe Maung
Minister of President's OfficeSoe Thein
Minister of President's OfficeAung Min
Minister of President's OfficeHla Tun
Minister of President's OfficeTin Naing Thein
Union Auditor GeneralThein Htaik
Union Attorney-GeneralTun Shin