List of presidents of Myanmar

Titles

Presidents of Burma/Myanmar (1948–present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Union of Burma (1948–1974)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sao Shwe Thaik
(1895–1962)		 4 January 1948 16 March 1952 4 years, 72 days Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
2 Ba U
(1887–1963)		 16 March 1952 13 March 1957 4 years, 362 days Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
3 Win Maung
(1916–1989)		 13 March 1957 2 March 1962[lower-alpha 1] 4 years, 354 days Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
— Ne Win
(1911–2002)		 2 March 1962 2 March 1974 12 years, 0 days Military /
Burma Socialist Programme Party

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

4 Ne Win
(1911–2002)		 2 March 1974 9 November 1981[lower-alpha 2] 7 years, 252 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
5 San Yu
(1918–1996)		 9 November 1981 27 July 1988[lower-alpha 3] 6 years, 261 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
6 Sein Lwin
(1923–2004)		 27 July 1988 12 August 1988[lower-alpha 3] 16 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
— Aye Ko
(1921–2006)
Acting President		 12 August 1988 19 August 1988 7 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
7 Maung Maung
(1925–1994)		 19 August 1988 18 September 1988[lower-alpha 4] 30 days Burma Socialist Programme Party

Union of Burma/Myanmar (1988–2011)

— Saw Maung
(1928–1997)		 18 September 1988 23 April 1992[lower-alpha 5] 3 years, 218 days Military
— Than Shwe
(born 1933)		 23 April 1992 30 March 2011[lower-alpha 6] 18 years, 341 days Military

Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–present)

8 Thein Sein
(born 1945)		 30 March 2011 30 March 2016 5 years, 0 days Union Solidarity and Development Party
9 Htin Kyaw
(born 1946)		 30 March 2016 21 March 2018 1 year, 356 days National League for Democracy
— Myint Swe
(born 1951)
Acting President		 21 March 2018 30 March 2018 9 days Union Solidarity and Development Party
10 Win Myint
(born 1951)		 30 March 2018 Incumbent 2 years, 80 days National League for Democracy

Chairmen of the Burma Socialist Programme Party (1962–1988)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Notes
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Ne Win
(1911–2002)		 4 July 1962 23 July 1988[lower-alpha 3] 26 years, 19 days Also Chairman of the Union Revolutionary Council (1962–1974), Prime Minister (1962–1974) and President (1974–1981).
2 Sein Lwin
(1923–2004)		 26 July 1988 12 August 1988[lower-alpha 3] 17 days Also President (1988).
3 Maung Maung
(1925–1994)		 19 August 1988 18 September 1988[lower-alpha 4] 30 days Also President (1988).

See also

Notes
  1. Deposed in the 1962 coup d'état.
  2. Resigned after the 1981 general election.
  3. Resigned during the 8888 Uprising.
  4. Deposed in a coup d'état during the 8888 Uprising.
  5. Resigned due to health reasons.[1][2]
  6. Handed over power to the civilian government after the 2010 general election.

References
  1. Wheeler, Ned (28 July 1997). "Obituary: General Saw Maung". The Independent. London.
  2. "Saw Maung Is Dead at 68; Led a Brutal Burmese Coup". The New York Times. 27 July 1997.
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