Vice President of Myanmar
| Vice-President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar ပြည်ထောင်စုမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် ဒုတိယ သမ္မတ | |
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| Nominator | Assembly of the Union |
| Appointer | Presidential Electoral College |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Burma |
| Inaugural holder |
Tin Aung Myint Oo Sai Mauk Kham |
| Formation | 30 March 2011 |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Myanmar |
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The Vice-President of Myanmar (also known as Burma) is the second highest-ranking post in the government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.[1] The office was established by the 2008 Myanmar constitution and ranks directly after the President. The office came into effect on 30 March 2011, when the new government assumed de jure power.
There are two vice-presidential posts in the government.
List of Vice-Presidents of Burma/Myanmar (2011–present)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
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| Vice-President | Term of office | Political party | ||||||
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| P# | T# | I# | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | |
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Tin Aung Myint Oo (1950–) First Vice President |
30 March 2011 | 1 July 2012 | 1 year, 93 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| 2 | 2 |  |
Sai Mauk Kham (1950–) Second Vice President |
30 March 2011 | 1 July 2012 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | |
| (1) | First Vice President | 1 July 2012 | 30 March 2016 | |||||
| (2) | 3 |  |
Nyan Tun (1954–) Second Vice President |
15 August 2012 | 30 March 2016 | 3 years, 228 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Myint Swe (1951–) First Vice President |
30 March 2016 | Incumbent | – | Union Solidarity and Development Party | |
| 4 | 5 | Henry Van Thio (1958–) Second Vice President |
30 March 2016 | Incumbent | – | National League for Democracy | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Chapter III - The President and Vice Presidents" (PDF). Constitution of Myanmar. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
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