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9 Fe bruary 2011

MORE OF THE SAME NEW CABINET IN BURMA

The President of the Republic of Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein this morning put up to
the Speaker U Khin Aung Myint of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw ( Union Parliament ) the names
of 30 ministers, who would be handling 34 ministries, state-owned TV announced at 6 pm
(MST) this evening.

In putting up the names of 30 ministers, President Thein Sein did not yet mention the
portfolios (Ministries) these ministers will be handling.

The list of these 30 ministers was headed by Lieutenant-General Ko Ko, former Chief of
Bureau of Special Operations (3). Some elected representatives, who attended today’s
session of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw in Nay Pyi Taw said they assumed that Lt-Gen Ko Ko
would be given the post of Minister for Defence.

Number (2) man in the list is Major-General Hla Min, the current Chief of Bureau of Special
Operations (3). It is widely believed that Major-General Hla Min would be Minister for Home
Affairs.

Number (3) man in the list is Major-General Thein Htay, the current Chief of Ordnance of
Myanmar Defence Services. Thein Htay would become the Minister for Border Affairs, rep-
resentatives to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw predicted.

As for the fourth man in the list is U Wunna Maung Lwin, the current Ambassador/
Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. “U Wunna Maung Lwin would
certainly be Minister for Foreign Affairs,” representatives to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw said.

In studying the list of 30 ministers, it is found out that at least 10 ministers from the
previous cabinet again have become ministers though at this stage no one is assured
which portfolio they would be handling.

The regular session of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw was adjourned to February 11 this year. In ad-
journing this session, Speaker U Khin Aung Myint announced that on February 11, the Pyi-
daungsu Hluttaw would devote to any objection that may be raised by any representative
of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw against any or some of the ministers in the list put up by the
President.

List of Ministers (Approved)

1. Lt. Gen. Ko Ko
2. U Hla Min
3. U Thein Htay
4. U Wunna Maung Lwin
5. U Myint Hlaing - Former Chief of the Air Defense (Lt. Gen)
6. U Kyaw Hsan - Former Minister of Information

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7. U Win Myint -! [?? Chairman of UMFCCI - Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers !

! ! ! and Commerce or ?? Former DSTA Head Master]
8. U Tint Hsan - Nay Pyi Taw FC Chairman and CEO of ACE Construction Group
9. U Khin Maung Myint - Former Minister of Electric Power -2 (Maj. Gen.)
10. U Thein Tun
11. U Hla Tun - Former Minister of Finance and Revenue (Maj. Gen)
12. U Thein Htike - Former Inspector General (Maj. Gen)
13. U Nyan Tun Aung - Former Deputy Minister of Transportation (Ex. Col. of Air Force)
14. U Tin Naing Thein - Former Minister of Trade and Commerce (Maj. Gen.)
15. U Win Tun [?? Former DG of Myanma Timber Enterprise, Ministry of Forestry]
16. U Aung Kyi - ! Former Deputy Minister of Labor and Liaison Person for Daw Aung !
! ! ! San Suu Kyi (Maj. Gen.)
17. U Ohn Myint - [?? Former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation]
18. U Kyaw Swa Khine - Former Deputy Minister of Industry - 2 (Brig.)
19. U Soe Thein - Former Minister of Industry - 2 and Former C-in-C (Navy) (Lt.Gen.)
20. U Than Htay - Former Minister of Energy (Maj. Gen.)
21. U Aung Min - Former Minister of Railway (Maj. Gen.)
22. Dr. Myat Aye
23. Dr. Pe Thet Khin
24. U Aye Myint
25. Thura U Myint Maung - Former Minister of Religious Affairs (Maj. Gen.)
26. U Khin Yi - Chief of Myanma Police Force (Maj. Gen.)
27. U Zaw Min - ! Former Minister of Electric Power - 1 and Joint General Secretary of !
! ! ! USDA (Col.)
28. U Khin Maung Soe - Rtd. Brig. Gen.
29. U Thein Nyunt - ! Former Minister of Border Affairs and Current Nay Pyi Taw !
! ! ! ! Council Chairman (Col.)
30. U Soe Maung - Former Judge advocate General (Maj. Gen.)
  
Lists of Ministries (Approved)
1. Ministry of Defence,
2. Ministry of Home Affairs
3. Ministry of Border Affairs
4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
5. Ministry of Information
6. Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
7. Ministry of Finance and Revenue
8. Ministry of Construction
9. Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development
10. Ministry of Commerce
11. Ministry of Communication
12. Ministry of Social Welfare
13. Ministry of Forestry
14. Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries
15. Ministry of Mines
16. Ministry of Cooperatives
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17. Ministry for Labour

18. Ministry of Transportation
19. Ministry of Hotels and Tourism
20. Ministry of Industry (1)
21. Ministry of Industry (2)
22. Ministry of Rail Transportation
23. Ministry of Energy
24. Ministry of Electric Power (1)
25. Ministry of Electric Power (2)
26. Ministry of Education
27. Ministry of Health
28. Ministry of Culture
29. Ministry of Religious Affairs
30. Ministry of Science and Technology
31. Ministry of Immigration and Man Power
32. Ministry of Sports
33. Ministry for President Office (Newly formed)
34. Ministry of Myanma Industrial Development (Newly formed)

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