Ethnic Affairs Ministers in Burma 2016

Ethnic Affairs Ministers in Burma 2016

10 August 2016 – Following the 2015 general elections, Burma has got 29 ethnic affairs ministers, appointed on 30 March, 2016 in accordance with the 2008 constitution by President Htin Kyaw.

Kachin State
1. U Khin Maung Myint, Burman/Bamar ethnic affairs minister
2. U Sai Sein Lin, Shan ethnic affairs minister
3. U Ah Te Yaw Han, Lisu ethnic affairs minister
4. *U Yan Nam Phone, Rawang ethnic affairs minister

Karenni State
1. U Hla Myo Swe, Burman/Bamar ethnic affairs minister

Karen State
1. U Tayza Htut Hlaing Htwe, Bamar ethnic affairs minister
2. U Min Tin Win, Mon ethnic affairs minister
3. U Khun Myo Tint, Paoh/Pa’O ethnic affairs minister

Sagaing Region
1. Daw Hmwe Hmwe Khin, Shan ethnic affairs minister
2. U Lal Thawm Thang, Chin ethnic affairs minister

Tenasserim State
1. *U Saw Luh Ga, Karen ethnic affairs minister

Pegu Region
1. Daw Naw Pwe Sae, Karen ethnic affairs minister

Magwe Region
1. U Hla Htun, Chin ethnic affairs minister

Mandalay Region
1. U Sai Kyaw Zaw, Shan ethnic affairs minister

Mon State
1. U Shwe Myint, Burman/Bamar ethnic affairs minister
2. Daw San Wint Khaing, Paoh/Pa’O ethnic affairs minister
3. U Aung Myint Khaing, Karen ethnic affairs minister

Arakan State
1. U Pone Boy, Chin ethnic affairs minister

Rangoon Region
1. Daw Pan Thitsar Myo, Karen ethnic affairs minister
2. U Zaw Aye Maung, Arakanese/Rakhine ethnic affairs minister

Shan State
1. Dr Aung Than Maung, Bamar/Burman ethnic affairs minister
2. *U Zoh Daung, Kachin ethnic affairs minister
3. U Gu Sar, Lisu ethnic affairs minister
4. U Yaw That, Lahu ethnic affairs minister
5. U Abay La, Akha ethnic affairs minister
6. Dr Tun Hlaing, Innthar ethnic affairs minister
7. U Khu Aung Maung, Kayan aka Padaung ethnic affairs minister

Irrawaddy Region
1. U Gha Moe Myat Myat Thu, Karen ethnic affairs minister
2. U Tin Saw, Arakanese/Rakhine ethnic affairs minister

*Spelling of names to be verified and updated.