:Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Myanmar)

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|-

! rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan="2" | Name

! colspan="3" | Term of office

! rowspan="2" | Political party

|-

! Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

|-

! colspan="6" |

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Military rule}};" | {{color|black|–}}

| Aung San

| 17 March 1946

| 19 July 1947

| {{Age in years and days|1946|3|17|1947|7|19}}

| Military

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League}};" | {{color|white|–}}

| U Nu

| 19 July 1947

| 1 August 1947

| {{Age in years and days|1947|7|19|1947|8|1}}

| Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League}};" | {{color|white|–}}

| Lun Baw

| 1 August 1947

| 30 October 1947

| {{Age in years and days|1947|8|1|1947|10|30}}

| Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League}};" | {{color|white|–}}

| Tin Htut

| 30 October 1947

| 16 August 1948

| {{Age in years and days|1947|10|30|1948|8|16}}

| Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League

|-

! colspan="6" |

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | {{color|black|1}}

| Sao Hkun Hkio

| 16 August 1948

| 14 September 1948

| {{Age in years and days|1948|8|16|1948|9|14}}

| Independent

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League}};" | {{color|white|2}}

| Kyaw Nyein

| 14 September 1948

| 31 March 1949

| {{Age in years and days|1948|9|14|1949|3|31}}

| Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | {{color|black|(1)}}

| Sao Hkun Hkio

| 31 March 1949

| 5 April 1949

| {{Age in years and days|1949|3|31|1949|4|5}}

| Independent

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League}};" | {{color|white|3}}

| E Maung

| 5 April 1949

| 20 December 1949

| {{Age in years and days|1949|4|5|1949|12|10}}

| Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | {{color|black|(1)}}

| Sao Hkun Hkio

| 10 December 1949

| 28 October 1958

| {{Age in years and days|1949|12|10|1958|10|28}}

| Independent

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Military rule}};" | {{color|black|4}}

| Thein Maung

| 28 October 1958

| 27 February 1959

| {{Age in years and days|1958|10|28|1959|2|27}}

| Military

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Military rule}};" | {{color|black|5}}

| Chan Tun Aung

| 27 February 1959

| 4 April 1960

| {{Age in years and days|1959|2|27|1960|4|4}}

| Military

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | {{color|black|(1)}}

| Sao Hkun Hkio

| 4 April 1960

| 1 March 1962

| {{Age in years and days|1960|4|4|1962|3|1}}

| Independent

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Military rule}};" | {{color|black|6}}

| Thi Han

| 2 March 1962

| 19 June 1969

| {{Age in years and days|1962|3|2|1969|6|18}}

| Military

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Military rule}};" | {{color|black|7}}

| Maung Lwin

| 18 June 1969

| 4 August 1970

| {{Age in years and days|1969|6|18|1970|8|4}}

| Military

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Military rule}};" | {{color|black|8}}

| Hla Han

| 4 August 1970

| 20 April 1972

| {{Age in years and days|1970|8|4|1972|4|20}}

| Military

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Military rule}};" | {{color|black|9}}

| U Kyaw Soe

| 20 April 1972

| 2 March 1974

| {{Age in years and days|1972|4|20|1974|3|2}}

| Military

|-

! colspan="6" |

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Burma Socialist Programme Party}};" | {{color|white|10}}

| Hla Phone

| 2 March 1974

| 3 March 1978

| {{Age in years and days|1974|3|2|1978|3|3}}

| Burma Socialist Programme Party

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Burma Socialist Programme Party}};" | {{color|white|11}}

| Myint Maung

| 3 March 1978

| 18 March 1980

| {{Age in years and days|1978|3|3|1980|3|18}}

| Burma Socialist Programme Party

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Burma Socialist Programme Party}};" | {{color|white|12}}

| Lay Maung

| 18 March 1980

| 9 November 1981

| {{Age in years and days|1980|3|18|1981|11|9}}

| Burma Socialist Programme Party

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Burma Socialist Programme Party}};" | {{color|white|13}}

| Chit Hlaing

| 9 November 1981

| 4 November 1985

| {{Age in years and days|1981|11|9|1985|11|4}}

| Burma Socialist Programme Party

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Burma Socialist Programme Party}};" | {{color|white|14}}

| Ye Gaung

| 4 November 1985

| 18 September 1988

| {{Age in years and days|1985|11|4|1988|9|18}}

| Burma Socialist Programme Party

|-

! colspan="6" |

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Military rule}};" | {{color|black|15}}

| Saw Maung

| 18 September 1988

| 17 September 1991

| {{Age in years and days|1988|9|18|1991|9|17}}

| Military

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | {{color|black|16}}

| Ohn Gyaw

| 18 September 1991

| 15 November 1998

| {{Age in years and days|1992|9|18|1998|11|15}}

| Independent

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Military rule}};" | {{color|black|17}}

| Win Aung

| 15 November 1998

| 18 September 2004

| {{Age in years and days|1998|11|15|2004|9|18}}

| Military

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Military rule}};" | {{color|black|18}}

| Nyan Win

| 18 September 2004

| 30 March 2011

| {{Age in years and days|2004|9|18|2011|3|30}}

| Military

|-

! colspan="6" |

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Union Solidarity and Development Party}};" | {{color|white|19}}

| Wunna Maung Lwin

| 30 March 2011

| 30 March 2016

| {{Age in years|2011|3|30|2016|3|30}} years

| Union Solidarity and Development Party

|-

! style="background:{{party color|National League for Democracy}};" | {{color|white|20}}

| Aung San Suu Kyi

| 30 March 2016

| 1 February 2021

| {{Age in years and days|2016|3|30|2021|2|1}}

| National League for Democracy

|-

! style="background:{{party color|Union Solidarity and Development Party}};" | {{color|white|(19)}}

| Wunna Maung Lwin

| 1 February 2021

| 1 February 2023

| {{Age in years|2021|2|1|2023|2|1}} years

| Union Solidarity and Development Party

|-

! 21

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| 1 February 2023

| Incumbent

| {{Age in years and days|2023|2|1}}

|

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During World War II, the British administration retreated to India. In 1942, the foreign affairs is served by Defence Department. After World War II, Defence and External Affairs Department was established and directly served by counsellor of the governor.

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In 1946, it was under the executive council and served by General Aung San, the vice chair of that council. Later, the Myanmar Representatives led by General Aung San and British Government agreed to act the foreign cases according to Myanmar.

The Department of Foreign Affairs was established on 17 March 1947 under General Aung San. The first secretary was Shwe Baw.

On 4 May 1948, it was renamed Foreign Office and the secretary became permanent secretary. On 25 May 1967, it became Ministry of Foreign Affairs.{{cite news|url=https://myanmar.gov.mm/ministry-of-foreign-affairs|title=Ministry of Foreign Affairs|publisher=Myanmar National Portal|access-date=21 April 2019|archive-date=21 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421020015/https://myanmar.gov.mm/ministry-of-foreign-affairs|url-status=live}}

• Permanent Secretary: Aung Kyaw Moe
• Director General:ASEAN Affairs Department: Dr. Khin Thidar Aye
• Director General:Consular and Legal Affairs Department: Aung Kyaw Oo
• Director General:Political Department: Than Htwe
• Director General:International Organizations and Economic Department: Kyaw Nyunt Oo (Acting)
• Director General:Planning and Administrative Department: Kyaw Tin Shein
• Director General:Protocol Department: Zaw Tun Oo (Acting)
• Director General:Strategic Studies and Training Department: Zaw Phyo Win

1. Hla Phone (1969–1974)
2. U Win (1974–1978)
3. Tin Ohn (1978–1983)
4. Hla Shwe (1983–1985)
5. Saw Hlaing (1985–1988)
6. Ohn Gyaw (1989–1991)
7. Khin Maung Win (1991–2004)
8. Kyaw Thu (2003–2009)
9. Maung Myint (2004–2012)
10. Myo Myint (2011–2012)
11. Thant Kyaw (2012–2016)
12. Zinyaw (2012–2014)
13. Tin Oo Lwin (2014–2016)
14. Kyaw Tin (2016–2017)
15. Kyaw Myo Htut (2021–2024 January)
16. Lwin Oo (2023-present)

• Foreign relations of Myanmar

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