The Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development (; abbreviated MNPED) administers Burma's economic development and national planning policies.
MNPED is currently led by
Kan Zaw
Kan Zaw (, born 11 October 1954) is the current Union Minister for Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations. He previously served as Union Auditor General under Min Aung Hlaing. He was the Minister for National Planning and Economic ...
, who was appointed by President
Thein Sein
Thein Sein (; IPA: ; born 20 April 1944) is a Burmese politician and retired military general who served as the 9th President of Myanmar from 2011 to 2016. He previously served as prime minister from 2007 to 2010, and was considered by many ...
on 7 September 2012. Prior to his appointment, he had been serving as a deputy minister since March 2011.
History
After 1948, the new government organized the Ministry of National Planning to rebuild the country.
The ministry is composed with Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Union Culture and Ministry of Defence. In 1964, it became reserve as Ministry of National Planning. In those years, the ministry performed as National Planning Board, Economic Planning Board, Economic and Social Board.
On March 15, 1972, it was composed with Ministry of Finance and Taxas Ministry of Planning and Finance. On February 17, 1993, the Ministry of Planning and Finance was organized as the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development and Ministry of Finance and Tax.
On March 30, 2016, the president Htin Kyaw composed those two ministries as Ministry of Planning and Finance.
See also
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Economy of Burma
An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with ...
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Cabinet of Burma
The Cabinet of Myanmar, officially the Union Government (), is the executive body of the government of Myanmar led by the prime minister of Myanmar. The Provisional Government serves as the current cabinet.
Qualifications
The Constitution ...
References
External links
Official website
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National Planning and Economic Development
Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...
Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...