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.

Presidents of Burma/Myanmar (1948–present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Colour key
(for political parties)

Union of Burma (1948–1974)

President Term of office Political party
№ Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Took office Left office Duration
Presidents of the Union
1 Sao Shwe Thaik
(1894–1962)		 4 January 1948 16 March 1952 4 years, 72 days Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
2 Ba U
(1887–1963)		 16 March 1952 13 March 1957 4 years, 362 days Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
3 Win Maung
(1916–1989)		 13 March 1957 2 March 1962[1] 4 years, 354 days Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
Chairman of the Union Revolutionary Council
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)

Status
  Denotes Acting President
President Term of office Political party
№ 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] 7 years, 252 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
5 San Yu
(1918–1996)		 9 November 1981 27 July 1988[3] 6 years, 261 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
6 Sein Lwin
(1923–2004)		 27 July 1988 12 August 1988[3] 16 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
— Aye Ko
(1921–2006)		 12 August 1988 19 August 1988 7 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
7 Maung Maung
(1925–1994)		 19 August 1988 18 September 1988[4] 30 days Burma Socialist Programme Party

Union of Burma/Myanmar (1988–2011)

Chairman Term of office Political party
№ Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Took office Left office Duration
Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council
Saw Maung
(1928–1997)		 18 September 1988 23 April 1992[5] 3 years, 218 days Military
Than Shwe
(1933–)		 23 April 1992 15 November 1997 5 years, 206 days Military
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Than Shwe
(1933–)		 15 November 1997 30 March 2011[6] 13 years, 135 days 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 5 years, 0 days Union Solidarity and Development Party
9 Htin Kyaw
(1946–)		 30 March 2016 Incumbent 35 days National League for Democracy

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

Chairman Term of office Notes
№ Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Took office Left office Duration
1 Ne Win
(1911–2002)		 4 July 1962 23 July 1988[3] 26 years, 19 days Also Chairman of the Union Revolutionary Council (1962–1974), Prime Minister (1962–1974) and President (1974–1981).
2 Sein Lwin
(1923–2004)		 26 July 1988 12 August 1988[3] 17 days Also President (1988).
3 Maung Maung
(1925–1994)		 19 August 1988 18 September 1988[4] 30 days Also President (1988).

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Deposed in the 1962 coup d'état
  2. ↑ Resigned
  3. 1 2 3 4 Resigned during the 8888 Uprising
  4. 1 2 Deposed in a coup d'état during the 8888 Uprising
  5. ↑ Removed from office due to ill health
  6. ↑ Handed over power to the civilian government after the 2010 general election

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