Ministry of Home Affairs (Myanmar)

The Ministry of Home Affairs (Burmese: ပြည်ထဲရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန, Pyi-dàe-yè-wun-gyì-ta-ná; abbreviated MOHA) administers Myanmar's internal affairs. The headquarters of the ministry is located in Naypyidaw. It is one of three ministries that are directly controlled by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services

Ministry of Home Affairs

ပြည်ထဲရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန
Agency overview
Type	Ministry
Jurisdiction	Government of Burma
Headquarters	Naypyidaw
Minister responsible	Moe Aung
Deputy Ministers responsible	Zin Min Htet Toe Yi
Child agency	Myanmar Police Force Bureau of Special Investigation Prisons Department
Website	www.myanmarmoha.org

Objectives

• State Security
• Prevalence of Law and Order
• Community Peace and Tranquility
• To Carry out Social Rendering Service^[1]

Departments

Current Departments

• Union Minister Office
• Myanmar Police Force
• Bureau of Special Investigation
• General Administration Department
• Prison Department
• Fire Service Department^[2]

On 28 December 2018, General Administration Department was transferred to the civilian-led Ministry of the Office of the Union Government from the Ministry of Home Affairs. After the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, on 5 May 2021, it was reorganized under MOHA, under military leadership.^[3]