The first Association of Engineers in Burma organized with membership open to all engineers in Myanmar was
constituted in 1927 based on its forerunner i.e the Burma Engineering Congress inaugurated in 1916 where the
membership was confined only to engineers of the Public Works department. The Association was lively till the
outbreak of the Second World War (1934-1945) and then the activities were interrupted. In 1948 , with the
attainment of independence the Association entered on its another phase of existence and activities were
renewed till 1963 when all parties and associations were abolished under the Government Act. As a result, the

Association of Engineers in Burma was abolished.
 Various attempts to revive and register the Association proved unsuccessful for 32 years until 1995, when the
Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Yangon University was held on a grand scale. One of the activities of the
Diamond Jubilee was the gathering of graduates of the Yangon Institute of Technology(Y.I.T) and the new
generation engineering and architectural students of Y.I.T. As a result of that gathering, the Committee for the
Formation of Myanmar Engineering Society was formed, consisting of engineers and architects from the Y.I.T , the
other Government Departments and private sectors. Due to the systematic and relentless efforts of the Committee
and the blessing of the authority, the official permit to form the Myanmar Engineering Society(MES) was granted on
5th December 1995. Without further delay, a conference was held and MES was officially formed on 23th December
1995 in the Assembly Hall of Y.I.T with unanimous approval of some 800 engineers and architects present on the
occasion. In accordance with the constitution , 36 Executive Committee(EC) members and 21 Central Executive
Comitte(CEC) members were elected and approved formally on the occasion. The Conference elected a Board of
Patrons, consisting of 9 senior engineers, who were cabinet members of the Government too.
    MES was formally inaugurated on the lawns of Y.I.T on 7th February 1996. The tenure of office is two years
Committees i.e CC and CEC and near the end of each term, new CC and CEC have to be elected.According to the
Constitution of MES the President cannot assume office for more than two consecutive terms.