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Vice-President of the
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Vice-President of the; Republic of the Union of Myanmar
ပြည်ထောင်စုသမ္မတမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် ဒုတိယ သမ္မတ
	State Seal of Myanmar
	Incumbent; Vacant (first); since 2 February 2021; Vacant (second); since 1 February 2021
Nominator	Assembly of the Union
Appointer	Presidential Electoral College
Term length	Five years,; renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Burma
Formation	30 March 2011
First holder	Tin Aung Myint Oo; Sai Mauk Kham
Salary	K4 million / month

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The vice-presidents of Myanmar (also known as Burma) are the second highest-ranking posts in the government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.^[3] The offices were established by the 2008 Myanmar constitution and rank directly below the president. The offices came into effect on 30 March 2011, when the new government assumed de jure power and essentially function in the same manner as any other deputy head of state. There are two vice-presidential posts in the government,^[4] but no distinction is officially made between them. It can be assumed that the posts follow the order of seniority, much like the ones practised by the Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China.

Vice-Presidents in Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma

The position of Vice President of Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma was created in 1985 by two changes in the Constitution of Burma and in the basic law of the Burma Socialist Programme Party.^[5]

	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	President(s)	Notes
	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	President(s)	Notes
rowspan=3 style="background:Template:Burma Socialist Programme Party/meta/color" \|		Aye Ko (1921–2006)	December 1985	27 July 1988	2 years, 9 months	BSPP	San Yu	^[6]^[7]^[8]
27 July 1988			12 August 1988	Sein Lwin
19 August 1988			18 September 1988	Maung Maung

First Vice-Presidents after 2011

	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	President(s)
	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	President(s)
style="background:Template:Union Solidarity and Development Party/meta/color" \|		Tin Aung Myint Oo (born 1950)	30 March 2011	1 July 2012	1 year, 93 days	USDP	Thein Sein
style="background:Template:Union Solidarity and Development Party/meta/color" \|		Sai Mauk Kham (born 1950)	1 July 2012	30 March 2016	3 years, 273 days	USDP	Thein Sein
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Union Solidarity and Development Party/meta/color" \|	File:Myint Swe on 30 March 2016.jpg	Myint Swe (born 1951)	30 March 2016	Incumbent^[1]	8 years, 126 days	USDP	Htin Kyaw
Win Myint	File:Myint Swe on 30 March 2016.jpg	Myint Swe (born 1951)	30 March 2016	Incumbent^[1]	8 years, 126 days	USDP

Second Vice-Presidents after 2011

	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	President(s)
	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	President(s)
style="background:Template:Union Solidarity and Development Party/meta/color" \|		Sai Mauk Kham (born 1950)	30 March 2011	1 July 2012	1 year, 93 days	USDP	Thein Sein
style="background:Template:Union Solidarity and Development Party/meta/color" \|		Nyan Tun (born 1954)	15 August 2012	30 March 2016	3 years, 228 days	USDP	Thein Sein
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:National League for Democracy/meta/color" \|		Henry Van Thio (born 1958)	30 March 2016	Incumbent^[9]	8 years, 126 days	NLD	Htin Kyaw
Win Myint		Henry Van Thio (born 1958)	30 March 2016	Incumbent^[9]	8 years, 126 days	NLD

References

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August 2021 Speech by Min Aung Hlaing referring to the "then Acting President":
- Min Aung Hlaing (2 August 2021). "The Speech made by State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on the occasion of six months on 1 August 2021 since the State Administration Council has taken the State's responsibilities" (PDF). The Global New Light of Myanmar. Vol. VIII, no. 105. Online Burma/Myanmar Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. p. 1: The State Administration Council started to carry out all responsibilities of the State handed over by the then Acting President on 1 [sic] February 2021 by adhering to provisions of the Constitution (2008).
Sources stating Myint Swe immediately transferred power to Min Aung Hlaing:
- "Myanmar coup: who are the military figures running the country?". The Guardian. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. Immediately after he was named president, Myint Swe, 69, handed power to the country's top military commander, Min Aung Hlaing.
- Milko, Victoria (1 February 2021). "Why is the military taking control in the Myanmar coup?". Associated Press. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 September 2021. Immediately after he was named president, Myint Swe handed power to the country's top military commander, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.
- "Explainer: Myanmar generals are back in charge, but for how long?". Reuters. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. President Win Myint, a Suu Kyi ally, was among dozens of people detained early on Monday. Vice-president Myint Swe, a former general and member of the previous junta, then handed over power to the commander-in-chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
Source for the date of the State Administration Council's formation (2 February 2021):
- "Myanmar military announces new State Administrative Council". The Myanmar Times. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. The Tatmadaw (military) released notification 9/2021 on February 2, announcing the formation of the State Administrative [sic] Council
^ https://www.mmtimes.com/news/nld-cuts-salaries-mps-ministers-saves-nearly-k6b.html
^ "Chapter III - The President and Vice-Presidents" (PDF). Constitution of Myanmar. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
^ "Myanmar's president, a close friend of Suu Kyi, retires". AP NEWS. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
^ 26Th, 1995 (1994). The Far East and Australasia 1995. ISBN 9781857430004. {{cite book}}: |first1= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Aug 1986". hdl:2027/mdp.39015073049077.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1988July-Dec". hdl:2027/osu.32435024019804.
^ Limited, Europa Publications (March 1988). The Europa year book. ISBN 9780946653416.
^ {{Citeweb|last=|first=|date=25 September 2021|url= https://bbc.in/2Zxyhzh

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[Coup_Acting_President-1] August 2021 Speech by Min Aung Hlaing referring to the "then Acting President":
Min Aung Hlaing (2 August 2021). "The Speech made by State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on the occasion of six months on 1 August 2021 since the State Administration Council has taken the State's responsibilities" (PDF). The Global New Light of Myanmar. Vol. VIII, no. 105. Online Burma/Myanmar Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. p. 1: The State Administration Council started to carry out all responsibilities of the State handed over by the then Acting President on 1 [sic] February 2021 by adhering to provisions of the Constitution (2008).
Sources stating Myint Swe immediately transferred power to Min Aung Hlaing:
"Myanmar coup: who are the military figures running the country?". The Guardian. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. Immediately after he was named president, Myint Swe, 69, handed power to the country's top military commander, Min Aung Hlaing.

Milko, Victoria (1 February 2021). "Why is the military taking control in the Myanmar coup?". Associated Press. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 September 2021. Immediately after he was named president, Myint Swe handed power to the country's top military commander, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.

"Explainer: Myanmar generals are back in charge, but for how long?". Reuters. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. President Win Myint, a Suu Kyi ally, was among dozens of people detained early on Monday. Vice-president Myint Swe, a former general and member of the previous junta, then handed over power to the commander-in-chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
Source for the date of the State Administration Council's formation (2 February 2021):
"Myanmar military announces new State Administrative Council". The Myanmar Times. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. The Tatmadaw (military) released notification 9/2021 on February 2, announcing the formation of the State Administrative [sic] Council

[2] Min Aung Hlaing (2 August 2021). "The Speech made by State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on the occasion of six months on 1 August 2021 since the State Administration Council has taken the State's responsibilities" (PDF). The Global New Light of Myanmar. Vol. VIII, no. 105. Online Burma/Myanmar Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. p. 1: The State Administration Council started to carry out all responsibilities of the State handed over by the then Acting President on 1 [sic] February 2021 by adhering to provisions of the Constitution (2008).

[3] "Myanmar coup: who are the military figures running the country?". The Guardian. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. Immediately after he was named president, Myint Swe, 69, handed power to the country's top military commander, Min Aung Hlaing.

[4] Milko, Victoria (1 February 2021). "Why is the military taking control in the Myanmar coup?". Associated Press. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 September 2021. Immediately after he was named president, Myint Swe handed power to the country's top military commander, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.

[5] "Explainer: Myanmar generals are back in charge, but for how long?". Reuters. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. President Win Myint, a Suu Kyi ally, was among dozens of people detained early on Monday. Vice-president Myint Swe, a former general and member of the previous junta, then handed over power to the commander-in-chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.

[6] "Myanmar military announces new State Administrative Council". The Myanmar Times. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. The Tatmadaw (military) released notification 9/2021 on February 2, announcing the formation of the State Administrative [sic] Council

[2] ttps://www.mmtimes.com/news/nld-cuts-salaries-mps-ministers-saves-nearly-k6b.html

[Constitution-3] "Chapter III - The President and Vice-Presidents" (PDF). Constitution of Myanmar. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

[4] "Myanmar's president, a close friend of Suu Kyi, retires". AP NEWS. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[5] 26Th, 1995 (1994). The Far East and Australasia 1995. ISBN 9781857430004. {{cite book}}: |first1= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[6] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Aug 1986". hdl:2027/mdp.39015073049077.

[7] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1988July-Dec". hdl:2027/osu.32435024019804.

[8] Limited, Europa Publications (March 1988). The Europa year book. ISBN 9780946653416.

[9] {{Citeweb|last=|first=|date=25 September 2021|url= https://bbc.in/2Zxyhzh

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