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The Provisional Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar[3] (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုသမ္မတမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် အာဏာသိမ်းခေါင်းဆောင်[4]), is a provisional government for Myanmar appointed by the State Administration Council. On 1 August 2021, it replaced the Management Committee of the State Administration Council, which had been in place since 19 February 2021, following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.[4][5][6] Some ministers were appointed by Min Aung Hlaing immediately following the coup on 1 February, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services exercising emergency powers.[7]
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Due to the state of emergency, the cabinet is led by Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing rather than Acting President Myint Swe, despite the president being the constitutional head of government.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
The legitimacy of the SAC appointed provisional government has been challenged by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) which has appointed a rival National Unity Government of Myanmar (NUG).[14]
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The 2021 coup came in the aftermath of the general election on 8 November 2020, in which the National League for Democracy won 396 out of 476 seats in parliament, an even larger margin of victory compared to that in the 2015 election. The military's proxy party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party, won only 33 seats.
The army disputed the results, claiming that the vote was fraudulent. The coup attempt had been rumored for several days, prompting statements of concern from Western powers such as France, the United States, and Australia.[15]
On the morning of 1 February 2021, President Win Myint, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as several Union Ministers, State and Region Chief Ministers, State and Region Ministers, and elected MPs, were detained by the military.[16] Since then, the State Administration Council has governed the country.[11] The military deposed the elected civilian government and General Min Aung Hlaing, the commander-in-chief of Defence Services, announced the formation of a caretaker government with himself as prime minister and extended military rule through 2023, state media reported on 1 August 2021.[12][10]
This caretaker government is the second in Burmese history since independence.[12]
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Government Reshuffle
February 2023 reshuffle
August 2023 reshuffle
September 2023 reshuffle
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- On 25 September 2022, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Union Government Office 1 Lt-Gen Soe Htut was discharged to original military duties on 25 September 2023 under Order 86/2023.
- Union Minister for Commerce U Aung Naing Oo was appointed as Union Minister for Union Government Office 1 under Order 87/2023.
- U Tun Ohn was appointed Union Minister for Commerce under Order 88/2023.
- Under Order 89/2023, Union Election Commission member U Bran Shaung and Deputy Minister for Commerce U Nyunt Aung allowed to retire from duties.
- Under Order 90/2023, U Khin Aung was appointed member of the Union Election Commission.
- Under Order 91/2023, SAC appointed U Lwin Oo as Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and U Min Min as Deputy Minister for Commerce.
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Cabinet
The Provisional Government comprises the following persons:[3]
- State Prime Minister (also serves as the Chairman of the State Administration Council)
- Deputy Prime Minister (also serves as the Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council)
- Union Ministers (29 ministers, as of 1 September 2021)
- Attorney General of the Union (also serves as the Union Minister for Legal Affairs[18]),
- Permanent Secretary, Office of the Provisional Government
- Ministry of the State Administration Council Chairman's Office
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