President of Myanmar facts for kids
| President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar |
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State seal of Myanmar
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| Style | His excellency (For international correspondence) |
| Member of |
Cabinet National Defence and Security Council |
| Residence | Presidential Palace |
| Seat | Naypyidaw |
| Nominator | Assembly of the Union |
| Appointer | Presidential Electoral College |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Myanmar |
| Inaugural holder | Sao Shwe Thaik |
| Formation | 4 January 1948 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Myanmar |
| Salary | K5 million / month |
The president of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burmese: နိုင်ငံတော် သမ္မတ; MLCTS: nuing ngam tau samma.ta.) is the head of state and head of government of Myanmar.
The president is elected by members of parliament, not by the general population. The Presidential Electoral College, a three committee body, elects the president.
Contents
Presidents of Burma/Myanmar (1948–present)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
Union of Burma (1948–1974) |
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| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | ||
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
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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 | 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) |
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Ne Win (1911–2002) |
2 March 1974 | 9 November 1981 | 7 years, 252 days | Burma Socialist Programme Party |
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San Yu (1918–1996) |
9 November 1981 | 27 July 1988 | 6 years, 261 days | Burma Socialist Programme Party |
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Sein Lwin (1923–2004) |
27 July 1988 | 12 August 1988 | 16 days | Burma Socialist Programme Party |
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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 | 30 days | Burma Socialist Programme Party |
Union of Burma/Myanmar (1988–2011) |
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Saw Maung (1928–1997) |
18 September 1988 | 23 April 1992 | 3 years, 218 days | Military |
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Than Shwe (born 1933) |
23 April 1992 | 30 March 2011 | 18 years, 341 days | Military |
Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–present) |
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Thein Sein (born 1945) |
30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
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Htin Kyaw (born 1946) |
30 March 2016 | 21 March 2018 | 1 year, 356 days | National League for Democracy |
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Myint Swe (born 1951) Acting President |
21 March 2018 | 30 March 2018 | 9 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
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Win Myint (born 1951) |
30 March 2018 | Incumbent | 2 years, 129 days | National League for Democracy |
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