Prime Minister of Myanmar
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| Formation | 4 January 1948 |
| First holder | U Nu |
| Final holder | Thein Sein |
| Abolished | 30 March 2011 |
| Succession | None |
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The Prime Minister of Myanmar was the head of government of Myanmar (also known as Burma) from 1948 to 2011.
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History of the office
The position of Prime Minister was created in 1948, when Burma gained independence from the United Kingdom. Since then, eleven people have held the office (with two of them doing so on multiple occasions). Due to the country's long period of military rule, it has not been uncommon for the Prime Minister to be a serving (or recently retired) military officer.
The actual power of the Prime Minister has considerably varied over time, differing based on who holds the office. In 2004, a power struggle between the then head of state, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, and his Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt resulted in the Prime Minister being dismissed and arrested.
The position was abolished on 30 March 2011, according to the current Constitution (adopted in 2008). It provided that the President is both the head of state and head of government.
List of Prime Ministers of Burma/Myanmar (1948–2011)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
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Union of Burma (1948–1974)
| Prime Minister | Term of office | Political party | ||||
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| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | |
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U Nu (1907–1995) |
4 January 1948 | 12 June 1956[1] | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League |
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Ba Swe (1915–1987) |
12 June 1956 | 1 March 1957 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League |
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U Nu (1907–1995) |
1 March 1957 | 29 October 1958[2] | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League |
| 3 | 70px | Ne Win (1911–2002) |
29 October 1958 | 4 April 1960[3] | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military |
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U Nu (1907–1995) |
4 April 1960 | 2 March 1962[4] | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League |
| (3) | 70px | Ne Win (1911–2002) |
2 March 1962 | 4 March 1974 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military / Burma Socialist Programme Party |
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1974–1988)
| Prime Minister | Term of office | Political party | ||||
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| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | |
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Sein Win (1919–1993) |
4 March 1974 | 29 March 1977[5] | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military / Burma Socialist Programme Party |
| 5 | 70px | Maung Maung Kha (1920–1995) |
29 March 1977 | 26 July 1988[6] | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military / Burma Socialist Programme Party |
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Tun Tin (1920–) |
26 July 1988 | 18 September 1988[7] | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military / Burma Socialist Programme Party |
Union of Burma/Myanmar (1988–2011)
| Prime Minister | Term of office | Political party | ||||
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Took office | Left office | Duration | |
| 7 | 70px | Saw Maung (1928–1997) |
21 September 1988 | 23 April 1992[8] | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military |
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Than Shwe (1933–) |
23 April 1992 | 25 August 2003 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military |
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Khin Nyunt (1939–) |
25 August 2003 | 18 October 2004[9] | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military |
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Soe Win (1947–2007) |
19 October 2004 | 12 October 2007[10] | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military |
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Thein Sein (1945–) |
12 October 2007 | 30 March 2011 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military (until 2010) Union Solidarity and Development Party (from 2010) |
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Resigned after the 1956 general election
- ↑ Handed over power to the military
- ↑ Handed back power to the civilian government after the 1960 general election
- ↑ Deposed in the 1962 coup d'état
- ↑ Removed from office due to the economic problems of the country
- ↑ Resigned during the 8888 Uprising
- ↑ Deposed in a coup d'état during the 8888 Uprising
- ↑ Removed from office due to ill health
- ↑ Removed from office and placed under house arrest
- ↑ Died in office
External links
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