Nyo Saw
Nyo Saw | |
|---|---|
ညိုစော | |
 Nyo Saw in 2023 | |
| 13th Prime Minister of Myanmar | |
| Assumed office 31 July 2025 | |
| President | Min Aung Hlaing (acting) |
| Deputy | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Union Minister of National Planning | |
| Assumed office 31 July 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Deputy | Kyaw Htin |
| Preceded by | Office re-established; Kan Zaw (2016) |
| Chairman of the Myanmar Economic Corporation | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Tin Aung Myint Oo |
| Member of the State Security and Peace Commission | |
| Assumed office 31 July 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Member of the State Administration Council) |
| Member of the State Administration Council | |
| In office 25 September 2023 – 31 July 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Soe Htut and Moe Myint Tun |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Member of the State Security and Peace Commission) |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | San San Aye |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service |  Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | ? - 2020 |
| Rank |  General |
Nyo Saw (Burmese: ညိုစော, romanized: Nyo Hcaw) is a Burmese military officer who has been the 13th prime minister of Myanmar and as well as a member of the State Security and Peace Commission since July 2025. A member of the Tatmadaw, he has also been the chairman of the Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) since 2022 and also served as a member of the State Administration Council from 2023 to 2025.
Born in an unknown location, Nyo Saw was educated in Defence Services Academy, where he graduated and entered service with a posting as a Brigadier general Staff Officer under Yangon command where he held multiple senior roles. Nyo Saw was promoted to Quartermaster general in 2014 and was also appointed chairman of the Myanmar Economic Corporation that year. He retained both those roles ever after retiring from the army in 2020. In 2023, Nyo Saw was appointed a member of the State Administration Council, the then-ruling military junta of Myanmar.
In July 2025, the State Administration Council was abolished and as well as the state of emergency and the junta leader Min Aung Hlaing appointed Nyo Saw prime minister and as well as Minister of National Planning and Economic Development. His appointment came as the country was getting ready for general elections later in the year.
Early life and education
Nyo Saw graduated from the 23rd intake of the Defence Services Academy.[1]
Career
Nyo Saw began his career as a grade one general staff officer at the Yangon command.[2] He served as the commandant of the Defence Services Technological Academy and the Defence Services Academy, and also headed the country's central and southern commands.[3]
Nyo Saw served as quartermaster general from 2014 to April 2020, before retiring with the rank of lieutenant general.[1] He was succeeded by Kyaw Swar Lin.[4] In the wake of the 2015 Myanmar general election, which saw the National League for Democracy take control of the civilian government, Nyo Saw was integral in awarding government tenders to firms affiliated with military officers.[1]
As of August 2022, he serves as the chairman of the Myanmar Economic Corporation, and holds senior roles at the military-owned Myanma Economic Holdings Limited and Innwa Bank.[1][5] In July 2023, he was appointed as the regime's chief business advisor.[6]
On 25 September 2023, he was appointed to the State Administration Council alongside Maung Maung Aye, replacing Soe Htut and Moe Myint Tun, who were sacked following a corruption probe.[7][8][9]
On July 31, 2025, a meeting of the National Defence and Security Council was convened. Following this, Acting President Senior General Min Aung Hlaing signed and issued an order announcing the formation of the new Union Government in which Nyo Saw was appointed as the Prime Minister. In addition to his role as Prime Minister, he will also concurrently serve as the Union Minister of the Ministry of National Planning.[10]
Personal life
Nyo Saw is married to San San Aye and have three children.[1] They are non-executive shareholders of Apex Fair International Company Limited.[11]
Personal sanctions
On December 11, 2023, the European Council imposed personal restrictions on Nyo Saw due to his direct contribution to dismantling and undermining democracy and stability in Myanmar as a member of the State Administration Council, a body established by the junta to facilitate and legitimize their rule over Myanmar after the 2021 coup d'état.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Myanmar Military's Business Supremo in Spotlight". The Irrawaddy. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ Mike (2018-10-09). "Two Military-Appointed Cabinet Ministers Look Set To Be Replaced". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ KyawThu (2020-05-11). "Younger Myanmar Military Officers Promoted to Key Roles in Reshuffle". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ Nanda (2020-05-19). "Min Aung Hlaing reshuffles senior military ranks ahead of election". Frontier Myanmar. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ Cuffley, Adrienne (2022-09-27). "The NUG's Economic War on Myanmar's Military • Stimson Center". Stimson Center. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "Myanmar Junta Leader Appoints Business Chief as Advisor". The Irrawaddy. 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "SAC reconstitued replacing Lt-Gen Soe Htut and Lt-Gen Moe Myint Tun". Eleven Media Group. 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Myanmar junta chief sacks protégé over 'corruption'". Myanmar Now. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Two allies of Myanmar junta chief probed for corruption: source". The Star. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Myanmar junta lifts emergency rules, paving way for elections". The Straits Times. 2025-07-31. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ https://opencorporates.com/companies/mm/3266-2014-2015
- ^ "COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2789 of 11 December 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma". EUR-Lex.