Ministry of Cooperatives (Myanmar)
The Ministry of Cooperatives (Burmese: သမဝါယမဝန်ကြီးဌာန administers Burma's agricultural cooperative policies.
| သမဝါယမဝန်ကြီးဌာန | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 5 April 1951 |
| Preceding agencies |
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| Dissolved | March 2016, 30 |
| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Burma |
| Headquarters | Naypyidaw |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | www |
The ministry was founded as the Ministry of State Cooperative and Commodity Distribution on 5 April 1951.[1] It was merged with Ministry of Civil Supply Services on 26 March 1962 to form the Ministry of Civil Supply and Cooperatives, and separated again on 18 June 1965.[1]
The Ministry is currently led by Dr. Aung Thu, who was appointed by President U Htin Kyaw under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation in May 2016.[2]
See also
References
- "Brief History of the Ministry of Cooperatives". Ministry of Cooperatives. 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- Thein Sein (27 August 2012). "Union Ministers reshuffled Order No. 22/2012". President Office. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
External links
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