Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Burma)
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နိုင်ငံခြားရေး ဝန်ကြီးဌာန | |
 Seal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Myanmar |
| Headquarters |
Naypyidaw 19°45′12″N 96°07′09″E / 19.7534296°N 96.1192157°E |
| Minister responsible | Wunna Maung Lwin |
| Deputy Ministers responsible |
Thant Kyaw Tin Oo Lwin |
| Website |
www |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Burmese: နိုင်ငံခြားရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန, [nàɪɴŋàɴdʑájé wʊ̀ɴdʑí tʰàna̰], 'MOFA') is a ministry in the Burmese government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations with other nations. It also operates embassies and consulates in 29 countries.[1] It was headed by foreign affairs minister Nyan Win, who replaced Win Aung in September 2004 after a cabinet reshuffle.[2]
Departments
- Political Department
- ASEAN Affairs Department
- Training, Research and Foreign Languages Department
- Protocol Department
- International Organizations and Economic Department
- Consular and Legal Affairs Department
- Planning and Administrative Department
- Strategic and Policy Studies Department
List of ministers
- Tin Tut (1947–1948)
- Sao Hkun Hkio (1948) (acting)
- Kyaw Nyein (1948–1949)
- E Maung (1949–1950)
- Sao Hkun Hkio (1950–1958)
- Thein Maung (1958–1960)
- Sao Hkun Hkio (1960–1962)
- Thi Han (1962–1969)
- Maung Lwin (1969–1970)
- Hla Han (1970–1972)
- Kyaw Soe (1972–1974)
- Hla Phone (1974–1978)
- Myint Maung (1978–1980)
- Lay Maung (1980–1981)
- Chit Hlaing (1981–1985)
- Ye Gaung (1985–1988)
- Saw Maung (1988–1991)
- Ohn Gyaw (1991–1998)
- Win Aung (1998–2004)
- Nyan Win (2004–2011)
- Wunna Maung Lwin (2011–present)
References
- ↑ "Ministry Of Foreign Affairs". Myanmar Online Data Information Network Solutions. 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2010/07/31/no-practical-agenda-people-burma-ahead-sham-elections
- ↑ "Lists of departments".
External links
- (English) Ministry of Foreign Affairs