The Ministry of Defence (Burmese: 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 USD in 2013.[3] 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.[4]
| ကာကွယ်ရေး၀န်ကြီးဌာန Kakweye Wungyi Htana | |
 Seal of the Ministry [1] | |
.svg) Flag of the Ministry [2] | |
| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Myanmar |
| Headquarters | Naypyidaw, Myanmar |
| Annual budget | US$2.289 billion (2013) |
| Minister responsible |
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| Child agencies | |
| Website | www.mod.gov.mm |
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).[5] MEC is owned by the Tatmadaw's Quartermaster General’s Office, and is a direct source of revenue for the Burmese military, even though earnings from MEC are not declared in the ministry's budget.[5]
Minister of Defence
| No. | Portrait | Name (birth–death) | Term of office | Political party | Cabinet | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | .jpg) | Bo Let Ya (1911-1978) | 1 August 1947 | 13 September 1948 | 1 year, 43 days | [6] | ||
| 15 | Hla Min (born 1958) | 30 March 2011 | 7 September 2012 | 1 year, 161 days | Military | Thein Sein | [7] | |
| 16 | Wai Lwin (born 1954) | 7 September 2012 | 13 August 2015 | 2 years, 340 days | Military | Thein Sein | [7] | |
| 17 | Sein Win (born 1956) | 24 August 2015 | 1 February 2021 | 5 years, 161 days | Military | Thein Sein Htin Kyaw Win Myint | [7] | |
| 18 | .jpg) | Mya Tun Oo (born 1961) | 1 February 2021 | 3 August 2023 | 2 years, 183 days | Military | Provisional Government | |
| 19 | Tin Aung San (born 1960) | 3 August 2023[8] | Incumbent | 277 days | Military | Provisional Government | ||