List of Presidents of Burma

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This is a list of Presidents of Burma, also called Myanmar, since its independence in 1948.

The second section lists the Chairmen of the totalitarian Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) in 1962-1988, then possessing full control over the country and hence de facto representing the executive power.

1 List of Heads of State of Burma/Myanmar (1948–Present)
2 Chairmen of the Burma Socialist Programme Party (1962–1988)
3 See also
4 References

List of Heads of State of Burma/Myanmar (1948–Present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

#	Name (Birth–Death) (Title)	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Union of Burma
1	Sao Shwe Thaik (1894–1962) President	4 January 1948	16 March 1952	Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
2	Ba U (1887–1963) President	16 March 1952	13 March 1957	Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
3	Win Maung (1916–1989) President	13 March 1957	2 March 1962	Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
	Ne Win (1911–2002) Chairman of the Revolutionary Council	2 March 1962	2 March 1974	Military (1962–1972) ↓ Burma Socialist Programme Party (1972–1974)
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
4	Ne Win (1911–2002) President	2 March 1974	9 November 1981	Burma Socialist Programme Party
5	San Yu (1918–1996) President	9 November 1981	27 July 1988	Burma Socialist Programme Party
6	Sein Lwin (1923–2004) President	27 July 1988	12 August 1988	Burma Socialist Programme Party
	Aye Ko (?–?) Acting President	12 August 1988	19 August 1988	Burma Socialist Programme Party
7	Maung Maung (1925–1994) President	19 August 1988	18 September 1988	Burma Socialist Programme Party
	Saw Maung (1928–1997) Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council	18 September 1988	23 September 1988	Military
Union of Burma
	Saw Maung (1928–1997) Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council	23 September 1988	18 June 1989	Military
Union of Myanmar
	Saw Maung (1928–1997) Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council	18 June 1989	23 April 1992	Military
	Than Shwe (1933– ) Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council	23 April 1992	15 November 1997	Military
	Than Shwe (1933– ) Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council	15 November 1997	21 October 2010	Military
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
	Than Shwe (1933– ) Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council	21 October 2010	30 March 2011	Military
8	Thein Sein (1945– ) President	30 March 2011	Incumbent	Union Solidarity and Development Party

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

Ne Win (4 July 1962 – 23 July 1988)
Sein Lwin (26 July 1988 – 12 August 1988)
Maung Maung (19 August 1988 – 18 September 1988)

References

World Statesmen - Myanmar (Burma)

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Heads of state of Burma (Myanmar)

Sao Shwe Thaik · Ba U · Win Maung \| Ne Win · San Yu · Sein Lwin · Aye Ko · Maung Maung \| Saw Maung · Than Shwe · Thein Sein

Small caps indicate military officeholders; italics indicate acting officeholders

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List of Presidents of Burma

Contents

List of Heads of State of Burma/Myanmar (1948–Present)

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

See also

References