Ministry of Transport and Communications (Myanmar)


Ministry of Transport and Communications is the government agency of Myanmar. The ministry is currently led by Union Minister, Thant Sin Maung.

History

On 29 January 1992, the Ministry of Transport and Communications was organized with Ministry of Transport,Ministry of Rail Transportation and Ministry of Communications, Post and Telegraph.
On 9 November 2012, the Ministry's name was changed as Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
On 30 March 2016, it was changed as Ministry of Transport and Communications by U Htin Kyaw's new government.
In 2019 and 2020, the Ministry ordered Telenor Myanmar to stop providing service to townships in Rakhine State and Chin State, citing the Rohingya conflict.

Departments

Hydrology
Telecommunications