Suu Kyi joins Myanmar's Defence Council
The President's Office has announced 11 members of the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC), including Aung San Suu Kyi, the chairperson of National League for Democracy.
The other 10 members are President Htin Kyaw, Vice Presidents Myint Swe and Henry Van Thio, Lower House Speaker Win Myint, Upper House Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than, Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his deputy Vice-Senior General Soe Win, Aung San Suu Kyi, home affairs minister Lieutenant General Kyaw Swe, defence minister Lt Gen Sein Win and border affairs minister Lt Gen Ye Aung.
The government secretary is also the secretary of the NDSC.
In charge of security and defence affairs, the council controls the highest authority in Myanmar. The Tatmadaw, Myanmar's armed forces, reports directly to the council.
The President's Office also appointed new chiefs for the Union Election Commission. Hla Thein will act as chairman of the commission, to be assisted by Aung Myint, Soe Rae, Tun Khin and Hla Tint.
It appointed Myo Nyunt as the chairman of the constitutional tribunal with members Nyi Nyi, Myint Win, Myo Myint, Khin Maung Cho, Khin Htay Kywe, Twar Kyin Paungm Hla Myo Nwe and Kyaw Hsan.
The new chief ministers are Dr Khat Aung for Kachin State, L Phaung Sho for Kayah State, Nann Khin Htway Myint for Kayin State, Salai Lian Lwal for Chin State, Min Min Oo for Mon State, Nyi Pu for Rakhine State, Dr Lin Htut for Shan State, Dr Myint Naing for Sagaing Region, Dr Lei Lei Maw for Taninthayi Region, Win Thein for Bago Region, Dr Aung Moe Nyo for Magway Region, Dr Zaw Myint Maung for Mandalay Region, Phyo Min Thein for Yangon Region and Mahn Johnny for Ayeyawady Region.
The government appointed Khin Maung Nyunt aka U Deik as minister for Bamar ethnic affairs in Kachin State, Sai Sein Lin as minister for Shan ethnic affairs in Kachin State, Ar Ti Yaw Han as minister for Lisu affairs in Kachin State, Yan Nam Pheung as minister for Rawang affairs in Kachin State, Hla Myo Swe as minister for Bamar affairs in Kayah State, Tay Za Htut Hlaing Htway as minister for Bamar affairs in Kayin State, Min Tin Win as minister for Mon affairs in Kayin State, Khun Myo Tint as minister for Pa-O affairs in Kayin State, Hmway Hmway Khin as minister for Shan affairs in Sagaing Region, Lar Htaung Htan as minister for Chin affairs in Sagaing Region, Saw Lu Kaw as minister for Kayin affairs in Taninthayi Region, Naw Pwal Hsay as minister for Kayin affairs in Bago Region, Hla Tun as minister for Chin affairs in Magway Region, Sai Kyaw Zaw as minister for Shan affairs in Mandalay Region, Shwe Myint as minister for Bamar affairs in Mon State, San Wint Khine as minister for Pa-O affairs in Mon State, Aung Myint Khaing as minister for Kayin affairs in Mon State, Pon Bway as minister for Chin affairs in Rakhine State, Pan Thinzar Myo as minister for Kayin affairs in Yangon Region, Zaw Aye Maung as minister for Rakhine affairs in Yangon Region, Dr Aung Than Maung as minister for Bamar affairs in Shan State, Zote Daung as minister for Kachin affairs in Shan State, Gu Hsar as minister for Lisu affairs in Shan State, Yaw Thant as minister for Lahu affairs in Shan State, Ah Bay Hla as minister for Akha affairs in Shan State, Dr Tun Hlaing as minister for Intha affairs in Shan State, Khun Aye Maung as minister for Kayan and Padaung affairs in Shan State, Ga Moe Myat Myat Thu as minister for the Kayin in Ayeyawady Region and Tin Saw as minister for Rakhine affairs in Ayeyawady Region.
