Vice President of Burma
| Vice President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar | |
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| Nominator | Assembly of the Union |
| Appointer | Presidential Electoral College |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder |
Sai Mauk Kham Nyan Tun |
| Formation | 30 March 2011 |
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The Vice President of Burma also known as Vice President of Myanmar, 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 Burmese 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)
| Colour key (for political parties) |
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| Vice President | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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| I# | T# | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | |
| 1 | 1 |  |
Tin Aung Myint Oo (b. 1950) |
30 March 2011 | 1 July 2012[2] | 1 years, 93 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| 2 |  |
Sai Mauk Kham (b. 1950) |
30 March 2011 | Incumbent | 4 years, 31 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | |
| (2) |  |
Nyan Tun (b. 1954) |
15 August 2012[3] | Incumbent | 2 years, 258 days | Military | |
See also
- Burma
- Politics of Burma
- List of colonial heads of Burma
- President of Burma
- List of Presidents of Burma
- Prime Minister of Burma
- Lists of Incumbents
References
- ↑ "Chapter III - The President and Vice Presidents" (PDF). Constitution of Myanmar. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ↑ http://elevenmyanmar.com/politics/507-navy-chief-elected-as-new-vice-president
- ↑ http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/7762-navy-chief-is-new-burmese-vice-president.html