Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Myanmar)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

နိုင်ငံခြားရေး ဝန်ကြီးဌာန
File:Ministry of Foreign Affairs seal.png Seal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Myanmar
Headquarters	Naypyidaw
Minister responsible	Wunna Maung Lwin
Deputy Ministers responsible	Thant Kyaw Tin Oo Lwin
Website	www.mofa.gov.mm

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Burmese: နိုင်ငံခြားရေး ဝန်ကြီးဌာန, [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 44 countries. It was headed by foreign affairs minister Wunna Maung Lwin, who replaced Nyan Win in March 2011 after a cabinet reshuffle.

Departments and Heads of Departments

• Ministry Permanent Secretary : U Aung Lynn
• Political Department : U Kyaw Zay Ya
• ASEAN Affairs Department : U Aung Lynn
• Protocol Department : U Ko Ko Naing
• International Organisations and Economic Department : U Sein Oo
• Consular and Legal Affairs Department : U Htin Lynn
• Planning and Administrative Department : U Myint Swe
• Strategic Studies and Training Department : U Myint Thu

List of ministers

1. Tin Tut (1947–1948)
   Sao Hkun Hkio (1948) (acting)
2. Kyaw Nyein (1948–1949)
3. E Maung (1949–1950)
4. Sao Hkun Hkio (1950–1958) (1960-1962)
5. Thein Maung (1958–1960)
6. Thi Han (1962–1969)
7. Maung Lwin (1969–1970)
8. Hla Han (1970–1972)
9. Kyaw Soe (1972–1974)
10. Hla Phone (1974–1978)
11. Myint Maung (1978–1980)
12. Lay Maung (1980–1981)
13. Chit Hlaing (1981–1985)
14. Ye Gaung (1985–1988)
15. Saw Maung (1988–1991)
16. Ohn Gyaw (1991–1998)
17. Win Aung (1998–2004)
18. Nyan Win (2004–2011)
19. Wunna Maung Lwin (2011–present)

External links

• (English) Ministry of Foreign Affairs