List of presidents of Myanmar
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This is a list of Presidents of Myanmar (also known as Burma) since its independence in 1948.
The second section lists the Chairmen of the totalitarian Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) in 1962-88, then possessing full control over the country and hence de facto representing the executive power.
Presidents of Burma/Myanmar (1948–present)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
Colour key (for political parties) |
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Union of Burma (1948–1974)
President | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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№ | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
Presidents of the Union | |||||||
style="background:Template:Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League/meta/color; color:white"|1 | Sao Shwe Thaik (1894–1962) |
4 January 1948 | 16 March 1952 | 4 years, 72 days | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League | ||
style="background:Template:Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League/meta/color; color:white"|2 | Ba U (1887–1963) |
16 March 1952 | 13 March 1957 | 4 years, 362 days | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League | ||
style="background:Template:Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League/meta/color; color:white"|3 | Win Maung (1916–1989) |
13 March 1957 | 2 March 1962[1] | 4 years, 354 days | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League | ||
Chairman of the Union Revolutionary Council | |||||||
style="background:Template:Burma Socialist Programme Party/meta/color; color:white"| | Ne Win (1911–2002) |
2 March 1962 | 2 March 1974 | 12 years, 0 days | Military / Burma Socialist Programme Party |
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1974–1988)
- Status
Denotes Acting President
Union of Burma/Myanmar (1988–2011)
Chairman | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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№ | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council | |||||||
style="background:Template:Military Rule/meta/color; color:black"| | Saw Maung (1928–1997) |
18 September 1988 | 23 April 1992[5] | 3 years, 218 days | Military | ||
style="background:Template:Military Rule/meta/color; color:black"| | Than Shwe (1933–) |
23 April 1992 | 15 November 1997 | 5 years, 206 days | Military | ||
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council | |||||||
style="background:Template:Military Rule/meta/color; color:black"| | Than Shwe (1933–) |
15 November 1997 | 30 March 2011[6] | 13 years, 135 days | Military |
Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–present)
President | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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№ | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
Presidents of the Republic | |||||||
style="background:Template:Union Solidarity and Development Party/meta/color; color:white"|8 | Thein Sein (1945–) |
30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | ||
style="background:Template:National League for Democracy/meta/color; color:white"|9 | Htin Kyaw (1946–) |
30 March 2016 | Incumbent | 8 years, 59 days | National League for Democracy |
Chairmen of the Burma Socialist Programme Party (1962–1988)
Chairman | Term of office | Notes | ||||
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№ | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | |
style="background:Template:Burma Socialist Programme Party/meta/color; color:white"|1 | File:President Ne Win Portrait.JPG | Ne Win (1911–2002) |
4 July 1962 | 23 July 1988[3] | 26 years, 19 days | Also Chairman of the Union Revolutionary Council (1962–1974), Prime Minister (1962–1974) and President (1974–1981). |
style="background:Template:Burma Socialist Programme Party/meta/color; color:white"|2 | File:President Sein Lwin.jpg | Sein Lwin (1923–2004) |
26 July 1988 | 12 August 1988[3] | 17 days | Also President (1988). |
style="background:Template:Burma Socialist Programme Party/meta/color; color:white"|3 | File:Dr Maung Maung.jpg | Maung Maung (1925–1994) |
19 August 1988 | 18 September 1988[4] | 30 days | Also President (1988). |
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Deposed in the 1962 coup d'état
- ^ Resigned
- ^ a b c d Resigned during the 8888 Uprising
- ^ a b Deposed in a coup d'état during the 8888 Uprising
- ^ Removed from office due to ill health
- ^ Handed over power to the civilian government after the 2010 general election