Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar |
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State Seal of Myanmar
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Incumbent
Soe Win, Mya Tun Oo, Tin Aung San, Win Shein,Than Swe |
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| Style | His Excellency (formal) |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | Prime Minister |
| Seat | Naypyidaw |
| Appointer | State Administration Council |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | SAC Order No 152/2021 |
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| First holder | Bo Let Ya |
| Abolished | 30 March 2011 (first) |
The Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar is an important leader who helps the Prime Minister run the government of Myanmar. Think of them as a key helper in leading the country. Currently, there are several Deputy Prime Ministers, including Vice Senior General Soe Win, General Mya Tun Oo, Admiral Tin Aung San, Win Shein, and Than Swe.
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What Does a Deputy Prime Minister Do?
A Deputy Prime Minister supports the Prime Minister in their duties. They often take on special tasks or lead certain government departments. They help make sure the country's plans and projects are carried out smoothly. It's a big job that involves working with many people to improve life in Myanmar.
History of This Important Role
The role of Deputy Prime Minister in Myanmar has changed over time.
When the Role Began
The position of Prime Minister, and by extension, the Deputy Prime Minister, first started in 1948. This was when Myanmar, then called Burma, became independent from the United Kingdom. For many years, it was common for military leaders to hold top government jobs, including Prime Minister.
Changes to the Position
Later, the role of Deputy Prime Minister was removed. This happened when a new set of rules for the country, called the Constitution, was put in place in 2008. Under these new rules, the President became both the head of the country and the head of the government.
The Role Returns
However, the position of Deputy Prime Minister was brought back on August 1, 2021. This happened when the government formed a new leadership group. Since then, the role has been filled by several important figures who help lead Myanmar.
Past Deputy Prime Ministers of Myanmar
Here is a list of people who have served as Deputy Prime Minister in Myanmar throughout its history. Dates in italics mean they continued in their role even if things changed slightly.
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Time in Office | Political Group | ||
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Union of Burma (1948–1974) |
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Bo Let Ya ဗိုလ်လက်ျာ (1911–1978) |
4 January 1948 | 14 September 1948 | 254 days | Military |
| 2 | Kyaw Nyein ကျော်ငြိမ်း (1913–1986) |
14 September 1948 | 2 April 1949 | 200 days | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League | |
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Ne Win နေဝင်း (1911–2002) |
2 April 1949 | 10 December 1949 | 252 days | Military |
| 4 | Sao Hkun Hkio စဝ်ခွန်ချို (1912–1990) |
10 December 1949 | 29 October 1958 | 8 years, 323 days | Independent | |
| 5 | Thein Maung သိမ်းမောင် (1890-1975) |
29 October 1958 | 27 February 1959 | 121 days | Independent | |
| 6 | Lun Baw လွန်းဘော် |
27 February 1959 | 4 April 1960 | 1 year, 37 days | Independent | |
| (4) | Sao Hkun Hkio စဝ်ခွန်ချို (1912–1990) |
4 April 1960 | 2 March 1962 (removed from power.) |
1 year, 335 days | Independent | |
| Position did not exist (2 March 1962 – 2 March 1974) | ||||||
Socialist Republic of Union of Burma (1974–1988) |
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| 7 | U Lwin ဦးလွင် (1924–2011) |
2 March 1974 | 29 March 1977 | 3 years, 27 days | Burma Socialist Programme Party | |
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Tun Tin ထွန်းတင် (1920–2020) |
29 March 1977 | 26 July 1988 (stepped down.) |
11 years, 119 days | Burma Socialist Programme Party |
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Thura Kyaw Htin သူရကျော်ထင် (1925-1996) |
9 November 1981 | 18 September 1988 (stepped down.) |
6 years, 314 days | Military (until 4 November 1985) Burma Socialist Programme Party (from 4 November 1985) |
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Union of Burma /Myanmar (1988–2011) |
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Than Shwe သန်းရွှေ (born 1933) |
21 September 1988 | 23 April 1992 | 3 years, 215 days | Military |
| 11 | Khin Maung Yin ခင်မောင်ရင် |
17 July 1995 | 15 November 1997 | 2 years, 121 days | Military | |
| 12 | Maung Maung Khin မောင်မောင်ခင် |
15 November 1997 | 25 August 2003 | 5 years, 283 days | Military | |
| 13 | Tun Tin တင်ထွန်း |
15 November 1997 | 25 August 2003 | 5 years, 283 days | Military | |
| 14 | Tin Hla တင်လှ (born 1939) |
14 November 1998 | 14 November 2001 | 3 years, 0 days | Military | |
| Position did not exist (25 August 2003 – 30 March 2011) | ||||||
Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–present) |
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| Position did not exist (30 March 2011 – 1 August 2021) | ||||||
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Soe Win စိုးဝင်း (born 1961) |
1 August 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 314 days | Military |
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Mya Tun Oo မြထွန်းဦး (born 1961) |
1 February 2023 | Incumbent | 2 years, 130 days | Military |
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Tin Aung San တင်အောင်စန်း (born 1960) |
1 February 2023 | Incumbent | 2 years, 130 days | Military |
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Soe Htut စိုးထွဋ် (born 1961) |
1 February 2023 | 25 September 2023 | 236 days | Military |
| 19 | Win Shein ဝင်းရှိန် (born 1958) |
1 February 2023 | Incumbent | 2 years, 130 days | Independent | |
| 20 | Than Swe သန်းဆွေ (born 1953) |
3 August 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 312 days | Independent | |
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See also
- Myanmar
- Politics of Myanmar
- President of Myanmar
- Prime Minister of Myanmar
- State Counsellor of Myanmar
- Vice President of Myanmar
- Lists of office-holders
