Myint Naung
Wunna Kyawhtin, Brigadier General (Retd.) Myint Naung | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Labour | |
| In office 3 August 2023 – 31 January 2025 | |
| Appointed by | State Administration Council |
| Prime Minister | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Pwint San |
| Succeeded by | Chit Swe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 65–66) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Retired Military Officer, Diplomat |
Awards | Wunna Kyawhtin (2022) |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
Myint Naung (born 1960) is a Burmese politician, retired brigadier general, and diplomat who served as the 36th Union Minister for Labour from August 2023 to January 2025.[1] He previously spent a decade serving as a high-ranking diplomat.
Military career
Myint Naung graduated from the Defence Services Academy and rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the Myanmar Army. During his military service, he was accused by the Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) of being responsible for military operations in Kayin State that led to the displacement of local civilians.[2] In 2011, the Mail & Guardian newspaper reported that he was involved in the crackdown on the Saffron Revolution in 2007.[3]
Diplomatic career
In 2011, during the administration of President Thein Sein, Myint Naung retired from the military and transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an ambassador. He was subsequently appointed as the Myanmar Ambassador to South Africa.[4]
His appointment to South Africa faced significant opposition from civil society organizations and South African opposition parties, who called for an investigation into his past human rights record.[5] He later served as the Myanmar Ambassador to Italy before retiring from the foreign service on 9 May 2019.[6]
Political career
Following the 2021 military coup, Myint Naung was appointed as the Union Minister for Labour by the State Administration Council on 3 August 2023.[7] He held this position until 31 January 2025.
Awards
In November 2022, he was conferred the Wunna Kyawhtin by the State Administration Council for his distinguished service.[8]
References
- ↑ "Union Minister U Myint Naung attends Social Security Board Meeting" (in Burmese). Ministry of Information (Myanmar). Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "Request for Inquiry: Service history of Myanmar Ambassador to South Africa". Karen Human Rights Group. 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "Who is Ambassador Myint Naung?". The Irrawaddy (in Burmese). 4 November 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "Myanmar Ambassador to South Africa accused" (in Burmese). BBC Burmese. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "Calls for President Zuma to reject Myanmar Ambassador" (in Burmese). Voice of America. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "Notification No. 344/2019" (PDF). Myanmar Gazette (in Burmese). Ministry of Information. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "SAC Reshuffle: Senior General surrounds himself with trusted allies" (in Burmese). BBC Burmese. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "Conferment of Honorary Titles (Notification No. 211/2022)" (in Burmese). Myawady News. Retrieved 24 September 2023.