List of Presidents of Myanmar

This is a list of Presidents of Myanmar (also known as Burma) since its independence in 1948.

The second section lists the Chairmen of the totalitarian Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) in 1962-88, then possessing full control over the country and hence de facto representing the executive power.

Presidents of Burma/Myanmar (1948–present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Union of Burma (1948–1974)

President			Term of office			Political party
№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
Presidents of the Union
1	70px	Sao Shwe Thaik (1894–1962)	4 January 1948	16 March 1952		Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
2	70px	Ba U (1887–1963)	16 March 1952	13 March 1957		Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
3		Win Maung (1916–1989)	13 March 1957	2 March 1962		Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
Chairman of the Union Revolutionary Council
	70px	Ne Win (1911–2002)	2 March 1962	2 March 1974		Military / Burma Socialist Programme Party

Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1974–1988)

Status

  Denotes Acting President

President			Term of office			Political party
№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
Presidents of the Republic
4		Ne Win (1911–2002)	2 March 1974	9 November 1981		Burma Socialist Programme Party
5	70px	San Yu (1918–1996)	9 November 1981	27 July 1988		Burma Socialist Programme Party
6	70px	Sein Lwin (1923–2004)	27 July 1988	12 August 1988		Burma Socialist Programme Party
—		Aye Ko (1921–2006)	12 August 1988	19 August 1988		Burma Socialist Programme Party
7	70px	Maung Maung (1925–1994)	19 August 1988	18 September 1988		Burma Socialist Programme Party

Union of Burma/Myanmar (1988–2011)

Chairman			Term of office			Political party
№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council
	70px	Saw Maung (1928–1997)	18 September 1988	23 April 1992		Military
		Than Shwe (1933–)	23 April 1992	15 November 1997		Military
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
		Than Shwe (1933–)	15 November 1997	30 March 2011		Military

Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–present)

President			Term of office			Political party
№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
Presidents of the Republic
8		Thein Sein (1945–)	30 March 2011	30 March 2016		Union Solidarity and Development Party
9	70px	Htin Kyaw (1946–)	30 March 2016	Incumbent		National League for Democracy

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

Chairman			Term of office			Notes
№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Ne Win (1911–2002)	4 July 1962	23 July 1988		Also Chairman of the Union Revolutionary Council (1962–1974), Prime Minister (1962–1974) and President (1974–1981).
2	70px	Sein Lwin (1923–2004)	26 July 1988	12 August 1988		Also President (1988).
3	70px	Maung Maung (1925–1994)	19 August 1988	18 September 1988		Also President (1988).

See also

• Myanmar
  • Politics of Myanmar
  • List of colonial governors of Burma
  • President of Myanmar
  • Vice President of Myanmar
  • Prime Minister of Myanmar
  • State Counsellor of Myanmar
• Lists of Incumbents

External links

• World Statesmen - Myanmar (Burma)
• Myanmar (Burmese) New Government Cabinet