Arakanese national Aung Kyaw Min removed from military council duties

The military council on 2 August removed Dr Aung Kyaw Min, a member of the State planning and administration council, from duties.

He served as Prime Minister of Rakhine State after the military coup and later shifted to the council as a member in 2021.

According to article 419 of Myanmar Constitution, the council allowed some members to retire from duties. Aung Kyaw Min and U Maung were also relieved from duties.

Additinally, chief justice U Tun Tun Oo, energy minister U Myo Myint Oo, labour minister Dr Pwong San, power minister  U Thaung Han, religion & culture minister U Ko Ko along with the Myanmar human rights commission  chairman, anti-corruption commission chairman and the Union auditor general were also suspended.

Aung Kyaw Min, who hails from Taungup locality of Rakhine State, serving as the Prime Minister  for two years. On 2 February  2023, he was appointed as a council member and after six months he has been suspended.

Earlier, he served as the social welfare minister of Rakhine State under the government of former President U Thein Sein.

A retired colonel named Htain Lin has been appointed as Rakhine State chief minister. Htain Lin   served as the security & border affairs minister of Rakhine State for  7 years from 2011.