Saw Maung
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| In office 1988 – 1992 |
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| Vice President(s) | General Than Shwe |
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| Preceded by | General Ne Win |
| Succeeded by | Senior General Than Shwe |
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| Born | 1928 Mandalay, Upper Burma |
| Died | 24 July 1997 |
| Political party | SLORC |
Saw Maung (1928 - 1997), born in Mandalay, was a political figure in Myanmar. He was a military general when he staged a coup in 1988 and became the prime minister and effective dictator of the country. Saw Maung headed a council named State law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC),and he promised to hold a free election in 1990.Many political parties run for the election.Among them,National League for Democracy(NLD)party led by Daw Aung San Su Kyi,daughter of former national hero General Aung San and the National Unity Party(NUP),the new name of the collapsed Burma Socialist Program Party found by General Ne Win, were the strongest.NLD won a landslide vicotry but the ruling military junta(SLORC) never allowed the winner to rule the country. At that time, no one country was allowed to intervene Burmese's affairs. Like previous military dictators, Saw Maung tried to crush opposition to his rule. He was also the foreign minister from 1988 to 1991.It is believed that he was forced to retire in April 1992, citing health reasons, giving up his position as military dictator to Than Shwe. Gen Saw Maung died at age 68, 24 July 1997,
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| Preceded by Maung Maung (acting) |
Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council After 1997State Peace and Development Council 1988–1992 |
Succeeded by Than Shwe |
