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1st LD: Myanmar's president-elect submits plan on gov't forming

Xinhua, March 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

Myanmar's president-elect U Htin Kyaw Thursday submitted to the Union Parliament a proposal plan of forming the new government, as part of the process in preparation for taking office at the end of the month.

U Htin Kyaw's proposal plan was forwarded two days after he was elected by the parliament as president of Myanmar for the next five years.

U Htin Kyaw proposed the formation of 21 ministries with 18 ministers to be appointed and the proposal is set to be discussed at the parliament on Friday.

The listed ministries are those of foreign affairs, agriculture, transport, culture and religion, natural resources and environment conservation, electric power and energy, labor and immigration, national planning and finance, industry, health, education, construction, social welfare, relief and resettlement, hotels and tourist, commerce, information, ethnic affairs, president's office, defense, home affairs and border affairs. Enditem