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.
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Presidents of Burma/Myanmar (1948–present)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
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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 | |||||||
| 1 | 70px | Sao Shwe Thaik (1894–1962) |
4 January 1948 | 16 March 1952 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League | |
| 2 | 70px | Ba U (1887–1963) |
16 March 1952 | 13 March 1957 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League | |
| 3 |  |
Win Maung (1916–1989) |
13 March 1957 | 2 March 1962[1] | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League | |
| Chairman of the Union Revolutionary Council | |||||||
| 70px | Ne Win (1911–2002) |
2 March 1962 | 2 March 1974 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Military / Burma Socialist Programme Party |
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Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1974–1988)
- Status
Denotes Acting President
| President | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
| Presidents of the Republic | |||||||
| 4 |  |
Ne Win (1911–2002) |
2 March 1974 | 9 November 1981[2] | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Burma Socialist Programme Party | |
| 5 | 70px | San Yu (1918–1996) |
9 November 1981 | 27 July 1988[3] | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Burma Socialist Programme Party | |
| 6 | 70px | Sein Lwin (1923–2004) |
27 July 1988 | 12 August 1988[3] | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Burma Socialist Programme Party | |
| — |  |
Aye Ko (1921–2006) |
12 August 1988 | 19 August 1988 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Burma Socialist Programme Party | |
| 7 | 70px | Maung Maung (1925–1994) |
19 August 1988 | 18 September 1988[4] | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Burma Socialist Programme Party | |
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 | |||||||
| 70px | Saw Maung (1928–1997) |
18 September 1988 | 23 April 1992[5] | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Military | ||
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Than Shwe (1933–) |
23 April 1992 | 15 November 1997 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Military | ||
| Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council | |||||||
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Than Shwe (1933–) |
15 November 1997 | 30 March 2011[6] | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Military | ||
Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–present)
| President | Term of office | Political party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
| Presidents of the Republic | |||||||
| 8 |  |
Thein Sein (1945–) |
30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Union Solidarity and Development Party | |
| 9 | 70px | Htin Kyaw (1946–) |
30 March 2016 | Incumbent | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | 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 | |
| 1 | |
Ne Win (1911–2002) |
4 July 1962 | 23 July 1988[3] | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Also Chairman of the Union Revolutionary Council (1962–1974), Prime Minister (1962–1974) and President (1974–1981). |
| 2 | 70px | Sein Lwin (1923–2004) |
26 July 1988 | 12 August 1988[3] | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Also President (1988). |
| 3 | 70px | Maung Maung (1925–1994) |
19 August 1988 | 18 September 1988[4] | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Also President (1988). |
See also
Footnotes
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- ↑ Deposed in the 1962 coup d'état
- ↑ Resigned
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Resigned during the 8888 Uprising
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
