Prime Minister of Burma

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The Prime Minister of Burma is the head of government of Burma, also called Myanmar.

The term Prime Minister was adopted in 1948. Since then, ten people have held the office since that point (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. A power struggle between the head of state, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, and his Prime Minister Khin Nyunt resulted in the Prime Minister being dismissed and arrested.

Contents 1 List of Heads of Government of the Burma and Myanmar (1948-Present) 1.1 Union of Burma (1948-1974) 1.1.1 Prime Ministers 1.2 Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1974-1988) 1.2.1 Prime Ministers 1.3 Union of Myanmar (1988-Present) 1.3.1 Prime Ministers 2 References 3 See also

[edit] List of Heads of Government of the Burma and Myanmar (1948-Present)

[edit] Union of Burma (1948-1974)

[edit] Prime Ministers

Name	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party
U Nu (1st time)	1907-1995	4 January 1948	12 June 1956	Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
Ba Swe	1915-1987	12 June 1956	1 March 1957	Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
U Nu (2nd time)	1907-1995	1 March 1957	29 October 1958	Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
Ne Win (1st time)	1911-2002	29 October 1958	4 April 1960	Military
U Nu (3rd time)	1907-1995	4 April 1960	2 March 1962	Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
Ne Win (2nd time)	1911-2002	2 March 1962	4 March 1974	Military/Party of the Socialist Program of Burma

[edit] Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1974-1988)

[edit] Prime Ministers

Name	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Sein Win	1929-	4 March 1974	29 March 1977	Military/Party of the Socialist Program of Burma
Maung Maung Kha	1920-1995	29 March 1977	26 July 1988	Military/Party of the Socialist Program of Burma
Tun Tin	1930-	26 July 1988	18 September 1988	Military/Party of the Socialist Program of Burma

[edit] Union of Myanmar (1988-Present)

[edit] Prime Ministers

Name	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Saw Maung	1928-1997	21 September 1988	23 April 1992	Military
Than Shwe	1933-	23 April 1992	25 August 2003	Military
Khin Nyunt	1939-	25 August 2003	18 October 2004	Military
Soe Win	1949-2007	19 October 2004	12 October 2007	Military
Thein Sein	1945-	12 October 2007	Present	Military

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• President of Burma