Ministry of Transport and Communications (Myanmar)

Ministry of Transport and Communications (Burmese: ပို့ဆောင်ရေးနှင့် ဆက်သွယ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန; abbreviated as MOTC) is a government ministry of Myanmar responsible for regulating the transport and communication sectors. The ministry is currently led by Admiral Tin Aung San. Under the state of emergency immediately after the 2021 coup, he was appointed by the State Administration Council on 3 February 2021. In this regard, the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw claims that the military regime's cabinet is illegitimate.

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 to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

On 30 March 2016, it was renamed to the Ministry of Transport and Communications by 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.

Organization

According to the official website of the Ministry of Transport and Communications as of April 17, 2021.

Minister's office

Office of the Minister of Transportation and Communications

Administrations

Department of Transportation Planning
Road Transport Administration Department
Department of Civil Aviation
Department of Meteorology and Hydrology
Department of Marine Administration
Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems
Post and Telecommunications Department (Jurisdiction includes administration of telecoms carriers and internet service providers.)
Information Technology and Cyber Security Department