Ministers' Building

Ministers' Building
The Secretariat building in the early 1900s.

The Ministers' Building (also called the Ministers' Office; formerly The Secretariat or Secretariat Building), was the home and administrative seat of British Burma, located in Kyauktada Township in downtown Yangon, Burma.[1] Built in the late 1800s, the structure is more than 120 years old.[2] It was where Aung San and 6 cabinet ministers were assassinated on 19 July 1947, now commemorated as Burmese Martyrs' Day. The building is currently on the Yangon City Heritage List and completely abandoned. It occupies a city block, bounded by Anawrahta Road to the north, Theinbyu Road to the east, Mahabandula Road to the south and Bo Aung Kyaw St to the west.

In 2011, amid national discussions on converting Yangon's colonial-era buildings to attract tourism, there are tentative plans to convert the Ministers' Building into a museum or hotel.[3]


References

  1. ^ Burma Under British Rule By Joseph Dautremer, p. 151
  2. ^ http://mmtimes.com/2011/business/599/biz59906.html
  3. ^ http://mizzima.com/business/6121-ministers-office-building-will-not-be-transformed-into-a-hotel.html

Coordinates: 16°46′31.72″N 96°9′57.01″E / 16.7754778°N 96.1658361°E / 16.7754778; 96.1658361


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