Nai Thet Lwin, vice-chairman (1) of the Mon National Party (MNP), was named on Tuesday as one of 18 nominees for union-level ministerial positions by the Union Parliament in Nay Pyi Taw.
Earlier reports suggested that Nai Thet Lwin was nominated to head the Ethnic Affairs Ministry.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, chair of the National League for Democracy party that swept general elections last year, is also on the list and reportedly set her sights on the Minister of Foreign Affairs position.
Parliament is scheduled to discuss the proposed list of nominees on Thursday.
Appointees Lt. Gen. Sein Win, Lt. Gen Kyaw Swe, and Lt. Gen Ye Aung are expected to take the top Defense, Home Affairs and Border Affairs ministerial positions constitutionally reserved for the military.
The country’s new parliament recently voted to cut the total number of government ministries to 21, down from 36 under the previous government.
The 18 ministerial nominees announced by parliament are:
1) Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
2) Dr. Aung Thu
3) U Thant Sin Maung
4) Thura U Aung Ko
5) U Ohn Win
6) U Thein Swe
7) U Kyaw Win
8) U Khin Maung Cho
9) Dr. Myint Htwe
10) U Win Khine
11) Dr. Win Myat Aye
12) U Ohn Maung
13) Dr.Than Myint
14) Nai Thet Lwin
15) Dr. Phay Myint
16) Lt.Gen. Sein Win
17) Lt.Gen. Kyaw Swe
18) Lt.Gen. Ye Aung
