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Ne Win's First Cabinet
The Caretaker Government of Ne Win was formed in 1958 after Ne Win, then Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Chief of Staff, took over state power from U Nu, then Prime Minister of Myanmar, Prime Minister. This is the first caretaker government in Burmese history. After the 1960 Burmese general election, 1960 election, power was restored to U Nu. History The political situation became chaotic after the ruling Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (AFPFL) split in April 1958 as a clean AFPFL and stable AFPFL party. On the morning of September 26 1958, Colonel Aung Gyi, Brigadier General Tin Pe, Colonel Maung Maung from the Tatmadaw visited PM U Nu's house. In the evening, the executive meeting of the ruling Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, AFPFL and the current cabinet ministers meetings were held consecutively. At that time, General Ne Win paid a short visit. The Cabinet meeting decided to nominate General Ne Win as the Prime Minister at a Chamber of Deputies (Burma), parli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post-independence Burma (1948–1962)
The first fourteen years of post-independence Burma were marred by several communist and ethnic insurgencies. Prominent insurgent groups during this period include the Communist Party of Burma (CPB, "white flags") led by Thakin Than Tun, the Communist Party (Burma) ("red flags") led by Thakin Soe, the People's Volunteer Organisation (''Yèbaw Hpyu'') led by Bo La Yaung (a member of the Thirty Comrades), the Revolutionary Burma Army (RBA) led by communist officers Bo Zeya, Bo Yan Aung and Bo Yè Htut (all three of them members of the Thirty Comrades), and the Karen National Union (KNU). History Remote areas of northern Burma were for many years controlled by an army of Kuomintang (KMT) forces after the Communist victory in China in 1949. Burma accepted foreign assistance in rebuilding the country in these early years, but continued American support for the Chinese Nationalist military presence in Burma finally resulted in the country rejecting most foreign aid, refusing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamber Of Deputies (Burma)
The Chamber of Deputies ( my, ပြည်သူ့လွှတ်တော်) was the lower house of the bicameral Union Parliament of Burma (Myanmar) from 1948 to 1962. Under the 1947 Constitution, bills initiated and passed by the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, were to be sent to the Chamber of Nationalities for review and revision. The Chamber of Deputies had a number of seats constitutionally allocated at twice the number of the Chamber of Nationalities The Chamber of Nationalities ( my, လူမျိုးစုလွှတ်တော်) was the upper house of the bicameral Union Parliament of Burma (Myanmar) from 1948 to 1962. Under the 1947 Constitution, bills initiated and passed by the .... Speakers of the Chamber of Deputies References * {{Legislatures of Burma Legislatures of Myanmar 1948 establishments in Burma 1962 disestablishments in Burma Defunct lower houses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Labour (Myanmar)
The Ministry of Labour ( my, ) is a Ministry (government department), ministry in the Burmese government responsible for the country's labour welfare and renders services to employers and workers. President Htin Kyaw combined Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security and Ministry of Immigration and Population to from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population.On 1 August 2021, it was reformed as Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Immigration and Population following the formation of Caretaker Government of Myanmar (2021), Caretaker Government by Min Aung Hlaing. Departmental bodies * Department of Labour * Social Security Board (Burma), Social Security Board * Factories and General Labour Laws Inspection Department * Department of Labour Relations Main Functions * Ensuring workers enjoy rights and protection granted under the various labour laws. * Providing social services for the workers. * Promoting higher productivity of labour. * Participation in interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Industry (Myanmar)
The Ministry of Industry ( my, ) is a ministry in the Government of Myanmar that produces consumer products such as pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs, textiles, ceramics, paper and chemical products, home utilities and construction materials, assorted types of vehicles, earth-moving equipment, diesel engines, automotive parts, turbines and generators, CNC machines, transformers, agricultural machines, rubber and tires, etc. History With the aim to strengthen the organisations and effective managements of the Ministry of Industry No. 1 and Ministry of Industry No. 2, the Ministry of Industry was reorganised with the combination of those Ministries since 2 December 2011. Policy * Establishment of an industrialised state based on modernised agriculture, with wide development of value-added agricultural products and agro-based industries. Emphasis is also to be given to development of small and medium enterprise leading to establishment of heavy industries. * Production of impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Education (Myanmar)
The Ministry of Education ( my, ပညာရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန, ; abbreviated MOE) is the Myanmar government agency responsible for education in Myanmar. Brief History The Ministry of Education aims to nurture future oriented advanced science and technology professionals, support national economic development and promote research. In order to rectify and strengthen the purposes, Ministry of Education expanded into new Ministry of Science and Technology in 1996. This ministry focused on research and development, intellectual property, standardization, quality assuring, basic infrastructure development, nuclear safety and human resource development. In 2016, the five departments from Ministry of Science and Technology merged with Ministry of Education with the aim of forming momentum in national development. Currently, Ministry of Education is taking control in national development with four categories. # Research and development category # Human resource deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Construction (Myanmar)
The Ministry of Construction ( my, ) is a ministry in the Burmese government responsible for the country's construction and maintenance of infrastructure, including roads and bridges. Departments As of 2019, the Ministry of Construction oversees the following departments: * Minister's Office * Department of Building * Department of Highways * Department of Bridge * Department of Urban and Housing Development * Department of Rural Road Development References External links Ministry of Construction (Myanmar)on Facebook {{authority control Construction Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ... Ministries established in 1972 1972 establishments in Burma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Information (Myanmar)
The Ministry of Information ( my, ပြန်ကြားရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန) in Myanmar informs the public about government policy plans and implementation and supports improvements to knowledge and education of the public. Organisation As of 2011 the ministry consisted of: * Minister's Office * Myanma Radio and Television (MRTV) * Information and Public Relations Department (IPRD) * Printing and Publishing Department (PPD) * News and Periodicals Enterprise (NPE) In 2002 the ministry included these departments and also included Video Scrutinizing Committees. The Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) owned the MRTV and MRTV3 channels. MRTV3 was broadcasting in English. The Department of Public Relations and Psychological Welfare under the Ministry of Defence, had its own television channel, Myawaddi, and the Yangon City Development Committee also broadcast programmes from Myodaw Radio Programme. As of 2007, the News and Publishing Enterprise published the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Home Affairs (Myanmar)
The Ministry of Home Affairs ( my, ပြည်ထဲရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန, ''Pyi-dàe-yè-wun-gyì-ta-ná''; abbreviated MOHA) administers Myanmar's internal affairs. The headquarters of the ministry is located in Naypyidaw. It is one of three ministries that are directly controlled by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Objectives * State Security * Prevalence of Law and Order * Community Peace and Tranquility * To Carry out Social Rendering Service Departments Current Departments *Union Minister Office *Myanmar Police Force *Bureau of Special Investigation *General Administration Department * Prison Department *Fire Service Department On 28 December 2018, General Administration Department was transferred to the Ministry of the Office of the Union Government from the Ministry of Home Affairs.On 5 May 2021, it was reorganized under MOHA. References See also * Cabinet of Burma {{authority control HomeAffairs Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Health (Myanmar)
The Ministry of Health ( my, ကျန်းမာရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန, ; abbreviated MOH) is a national government-run ministry administering health affairs and health care in Myanmar, including all of the medical schools. In 2016, President Htin Kyaw dissolved the Ministry of Sports (Myanmar) and organized it under the Ministry of Health. On 25 May 2016, it was renamed to Ministry of Health and Sports (Myanmar). On 1 August 2021, the SAC reconstituted the Ministry of Health and Sports as Ministry of Health and Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs. Departments The Ministry of Health is divided into departments, each headed by a Director-General. * Department of Public Health * Department of Medical Services * Department of Health Professional Resources Development and Management * Department of Medical Research * Department of Traditional Medicine * Department of Food and Drug Administration * Department of Sports and Physical Education Department of He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (Myanmar)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( my, နိုင်ငံခြားရေး ဝန်ကြီးဌာန, , 'MOFA') is a ministry in the government of Myanmar responsible for the country's foreign relations. It also operates embassies and consulates in 44 countries. It is headed by Wunna Maung Lwin, appointed by military leader Min Aung Hlaing. List of ministers History During World War II, the British administration retreated to India. In 1942, the foreign affairs is served by Defence Department. After World War II, Defence and External Affairs Department was established and directly served by counsellor of the governor. In 1946, it was under the executive council and served by General Aung San, the vice chair of that council. Later, the Myanmar Representatives led by General Aung San and British Government agreed to act the foreign cases according to Myanmar. The Department of Foreign Affairs was established on 17 March 1947 under General Aung San. The first secr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Defence (Myanmar)
The Ministry of Defence ( my, 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 United States dollar, USD in 2013. 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. 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). MEC is owned by the Tatmadaw's Quartermaster General’s Office, and is a direct source of revenue for the Burmese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Burmese Coup D'état
The 1962 Burmese coup d'état on 2 March 1962 marked the beginning of one-party rule and the political dominance of the army in Burma (now Myanmar) which spanned the course of 26 years. In the coup, the military replaced the civilian AFPFL-government, headed by Prime Minister U Nu, with the Union Revolutionary Council, Chaired by General Ne Win. In the first 12 years following the coup, the country was ruled under martial law, and saw a significant expansion in the military's role in the national economy, politics, and state bureaucracy. Following the constitution of 1974, the Revolutionary Council handed over power to the elected government, consisting of a single-party, the Burma Socialist Programme Party, which had been founded by the council in 1962. The elected government remained hybrid between civilian and military, until 18 September 1988, when the military again took over power as the State Law and Order Restoration Council (then renamed the State Peace and Develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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