Military junta

A military junta (/ˈhʊntə/ or /ˈdʒʌntə/) is a government led by a committee of military leaders. The term derives from the Spanish and Portuguese junta meaning committee, specifically a board of directors. It originally referred to an executive body that came to power after a military coup in 20th century Latin America. Sometimes it becomes a military dictatorship, though the terms are not synonymous.

Well-known military juntas

• Nigerian Military Juntas (1966–1979 and 1983–1998)
• Greek Military Junta (1967–1974), also called "The Regime of the Colonels".
• Peruvian Military Junta (1968-1980)
• Brazilian Military Junta (1969)
• Government Junta of Chile (1973–1990)
• Derg in Ethiopia (1974–1987)
• Junta of National Reconstruction in Nicaragua (1979–1985)
• Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador (1979–1982)
• Military Council of National Salvation in Poland (1981–1983)
• Haitian Military Junta (1991–1994)
• State Peace and Development Council in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) (1988–present), known as the State Law and Order Restoration Council from 1988 to 1997.
• Council for National Security in Thailand (2006–2008)
• National Salvation Junta (Portuguese: Junta de Salvação Nacional) in Portugal (1974–1976)
• National Reorganization Process in Argentina (1976-1983)
• Korean Military Junta

Failed military juntas

• French Algeria Military Junta (1961)

Countries currently with juntas

• Burma 1962+
• Fiji 2006+
• Guinea 2008+
• Madagascar 2009+
• Libya 1969+
• Mauritania 2008+