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This article lists the presidents of Myanmar (also known as Burma) since the Burmese Declaration of Independence in 1948.

The second section lists the Chairmen of the Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) in 1962–88, then possessing full control over the country and hence de facto representing the executive power.

Titles

Presidents of Burma/Myanmar (1948–present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Union of Burma (1948–1974)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
style="background:Template:Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League/meta/color;" | 1 Sao Shwe Thaik
(1895–1962) 		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;" | 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;" | 3 Win Maung
(1916–1989) 		13 March 1957 2 March 1962[a] 4 years, 354 days Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
style="background:Template:Burma Socialist Programme Party/meta/color;" | — File:President Ne Win Portrait.JPG 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)

style="background:Template:Burma Socialist Programme Party/meta/color;" | 4 File:President Ne Win Portrait.JPG Ne Win
(1911–2002) 		2 March 1974 9 November 1981[b] 7 years, 252 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
style="background:Template:Burma Socialist Programme Party/meta/color;" | 5 San Yu
(1918–1996) 		9 November 1981 27 July 1988[c] 6 years, 261 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
style="background:Template:Burma Socialist Programme Party/meta/color;" | 6 Sein Lwin
(1923–2004) 		27 July 1988 12 August 1988[c] 16 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
style="background:Template:Burma Socialist Programme Party/meta/color;" | — Aye Ko
(1921–2006)
Acting President 		12 August 1988 19 August 1988 7 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
style="background:Template:Burma Socialist Programme Party/meta/color;" | 7 Maung Maung
(1925–1994) 		19 August 1988 18 September 1988[d] 30 days Burma Socialist Programme Party

Union of Burma/Myanmar (1988–2011)

style="background:Template:Military rule/meta/color;" | — Saw Maung
(1928–1997) 		18 September 1988 23 April 1992[e] 3 years, 218 days Military
style="background:Template:Military rule/meta/color;" | — Than Shwe
(born 1933) 		23 April 1992 30 March 2011[f] 18 years, 341 days Military

Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–present)

style="background:Template:Union Solidarity and Development Party/meta/color;" | 8 Thein Sein
(born 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;" | 9 Htin Kyaw
(born 1946) 		30 March 2016 21 March 2018 1 year, 356 days National League for Democracy
style="background:Template:Union Solidarity and Development Party/meta/color;" | — Myint Swe
(born 1951)
Acting President 		21 March 2018 30 March 2018 9 days Union Solidarity and Development Party
style="background:Template:National League for Democracy/meta/color;" | 10 Win Myint
(born 1951) 		30 March 2018 Incumbent 6 years, 166 days National League for Democracy

Chairmen of the Burma Socialist Programme Party (1962–1988)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Notes
Took office Left office Time in office
style="background:Template:Burma Socialist Programme Party/meta/color;" | 1 File:President Ne Win Portrait.JPG Ne Win
(1911–2002) 		4 July 1962 23 July 1988[c] 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;" | 2 Sein Lwin
(1923–2004) 		26 July 1988 12 August 1988[c] 17 days Also President (1988).
style="background:Template:Burma Socialist Programme Party/meta/color;" | 3 Maung Maung
(1925–1994) 		19 August 1988 18 September 1988[d] 30 days Also President (1988).

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Deposed in the 1962 coup d'état.
  2. ^ Resigned after the 1981 general election.
  3. ^ a b c d Resigned during the 8888 Uprising.
  4. ^ a b Deposed in a coup d'état during the 8888 Uprising.
  5. ^ Resigned due to health reasons.[1][2]
  6. ^ Handed over power to the civilian government after the 2010 general election.

References

  1. ^ Wheeler, Ned (28 July 1997). "Obituary: General Saw Maung". The Independent. London.
  2. ^ "Saw Maung Is Dead at 68; Led a Brutal Burmese Coup". The New York Times. 27 July 1997.
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