Military junta

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A military junta is government by a committee of military leaders. The term derives from the Spanish 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. Often it becomes a military dictatorship, though the terms are not synonymous.

[edit] Well Known Military Juntas

• Nigerian Military Juntas of (1966-1979) and (1983-1998)
• Greek Military Junta (1967-1974) also called "The Regime of the Colonels"
• Brazilian Military Junta (1969)
• Government Junta of Chile (1973)
• Nicaraguan Junta of National Reconstruction (1979-1985)
• Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador (1979-1982)
• Military Junta of Myanmar