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Notes
1) "Myanmar" is an English modification of the original name of the country, which is "Myanma" (without the "r"). Burma is a name given by the British and was generally used since the independence in 1948 to 18 Jun 1989, when the military rulers requested the world to call the country Union of Myanmar. Critics of the regime have continued to call the country Burma.
2) It must be said that the particle "U" in personal names is not a first or last name, but simply means "Mr". This page does not mention this prefix.
Parties: AFPFL: Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League - BSPP: Burma Socialist Program Party (aka Lanzin, only legal party 1974-1988) - NLD: National League for Democracy - UP: Union Party - USDP: Union Solidarity and Development Party
 Heads of State
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Presidents of the Union Sao Shwe Thaik 4 Jan 1948 - 12 Mar 1952 (1962) AFPFL Ba U 12 Mar 1952 - 13 Mar 1957 (1963) AFPFL Win Maung 13 Mar 1957 - 2 Mar 1962 (1989) AFPFL Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Ne Win 2 Mar 1962 - 2 Mar 1974 (2002) military/BSPP Presidents of the Union Ne Win 2 Mar 1974 - 9 Nov 1981 (2002) military/BSPP San Yu 9 Nov 1981 - 27 Jul 1988 (1996) military/BSPP Sein Lwin 27 Jul 1988 - 12 Aug 1988 (2004) military/BSPP Aye Ko 12 Aug 1988 - 19 Aug 1988 BSPP (acting) Maung Maung 19 Aug 1988 - 18 Sep 1988 (1994) BSPP Chairmen of the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC, junta) Saw Maung 18 Sep 1988 - 23 Apr 1992 (1997) military Than Shwe 23 Apr 1992 - 15 Nov 1997 military Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC, junta) Than Shwe 15 Nov 1997 - 30 Mar 2011 military Presidents of the Republic of the Union Thein Sein 30 Mar 2011 - 30 Mar 2016 USDP Htin Kyaw 30 Mar 2016 - 21 Mar 2018 NLD Myint Swe 21 Mar 2018 - 30 Mar 2018 (2025) USDP (acting) Win Myint 30 Mar 2018 - 1 Feb 2021 NLD Myint Swe 1 Feb 2021 - 7 Aug 2025 (2025) USDP (acting) (*) Min Aung Hlaing 22 Jul 2024 - military (acting, for Myint Swe to 7 Aug 2025) Chairman of the State Administrative Council (SAC, junta) Min Aung Hlaing 2 Feb 2021 - 31 Jul 2025 military (*) Chairman of the National Security and Peace Commission (NSPC, junta) Min Aung Hlaing 31 Jul 2025 - military (*) Vice President acting as President of the (anti-junta) National Unity Government (in exile) Duwa Lashi La 16 Apr 2021 - n/p (acting for Win Myint)(*) Until his passing on Aug 7, 2025, Myint Swe was acting president of the Republic under the rule of Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces and de facto country leader as junta chairman following the Feb 1, 2021 coup d'etat. |
| Heads of Government
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Prime Ministers Nu 4 Jan 1948 - 12 Jun 1956 (1995) AFPFL Ba Swe 12 Jun 1956 - 28 Feb 1957 (1987) AFPFL Nu 28 Feb 1957 - 28 Oct 1958 (1995) AFPFL Ne Win 28 Oct 1958 - 4 Apr 1960 (2002) military Nu 4 Apr 1960 - 2 Mar 1962 (1995) UP Ne Win 2 Mar 1962 - 4 Mar 1974 (2002) military/BSPP Sein Win 4 Mar 1974 - 29 Mar 1977 (1993) military/BSPP Maung Maung Kha 29 Mar 1977 - 26 Jul 1988 (1995) military/BSPP Tun Tin 26 Jul 1988 - 18 Sep 1988 (2020) military/BSPP Saw Maung 21 Sep 1988 - 23 Apr 1992 (1997) military Than Shwe 24 Apr 1992 - 25 Aug 2003 military Khin Nyunt 25 Aug 2003 - 19 Oct 2004 military Soe Win 19 Oct 2004 - 2 Oct 2007 (2007) military Thein Sein 18 May 2007 - 30 Mar 2011 military/USDP (acting [for Soe Win to 2 Oct 2007] to 24 Oct 2007) State Counsellor (de facto head of Govt.) Aung San Suu Kyi 6 Apr 2016 - 1 Feb 2021 NLD Prime Ministers (of the military Government) Min Aung Hlaing 1 Aug 2021 - 31 Aug 2025 military (interim) Nyo Saw 31 Aug 2025 - military (interim) Vice President of the acting Cabinet of the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (de facto head of Govt. in exile) Mahn Win Khaing Than 9 Mar 2021 - 16 Apr 2021 NLD (acting) Prime Minister of the (anti-junta) National Unity Government (in exile) Mahn Win Khaing Than 16 Apr 2021 - NLD |
| Vice Presidents of the Republic of the Union
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Vice President Aye Ko 1985-1988 (2006) military/BSPP First Vice Presidents Tin Aung Myint Oo 2011-2012 USDP Sai Mauk Kham 2012-2016 USDP Myint Swe 2016-2025 (2025) USDP Second Vice Presidents Sai Mauk Kham 2011-2012 USDP Nyan Tun 2012-2016 USDP Henry Van Thio 2016-2024 NLD, n/p |
| Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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Tin Tut 1947-1948 (1948) AFPFL Sao Hkun Hkio 1948 (1990) AFPFL (acting) Kyaw Nyein 1948-1949 (1986) AFPFL E Maung 1949-1950 (1972) AFPFL Sao Hkun Hkio 1950-1958 (1990) AFPFL Thein Maung 1958-1960 (1975) AFPFL Sao Hkun Hkio 1960-1962 (1990) AFPFL Thi Han 1962-1969 (1999) BSPP Maung Lwin 1969-1970 (1998) military/BSPP Hla Han 1970-1972 (2006) military/BSPP Kyaw Soe 1972-1974 (1981) military/BSPP Hla Phone 1974-1978 (2004) BSPP Myint Maung 1978-1980 BSPP Lay Maung 1980-1981 BSPP Chit Hlaing 1981-1985 BSPP Ye Gaung 1985-1988 (1998) BSPP Saw Maung 1988-1991 (1997) military Ohn Gyaw 1991-1998 n/p Win Aung 1998-2004 (2009) military Nyan Win 2004-2011 USDP Wunna Maung Lwin 2011-2016 USDP Aung San Suu Kyi 2016-2021 NLD Wunna Maung Lwin 2021-2023 USDP Than Swe 2023- n/p |
| Speakers of the Assembly of the Union
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Khin Aung Myint 2011-2013 USDP Shwe Mann 2013-2016 USDP Mahn Win Khaing Than 2016-2018 NLD T Khun Myat 2018-2021 n/p |
| Speakers of the House of Representatives
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Shwe Mann 2011-2016 USDP Win Myint 2016-2018 NLD T Khun Myat 2018-2021 n/p |
| Speakers of the House of Nationalities
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Khin Aung Myint 2011-2016 USDP Mahn Win Khaing Than 2016-2021 NLD |
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