Prime Minister of Myanmar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of Myanmar |
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State Seal of Myanmar
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| Style | His Excellency (formal) |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | State Administration Council |
| Residence | Presidential Palace |
| Seat | Naypyidaw |
| Appointer | State Administration Council |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | SAC Order No 152/2021 |
| Precursor | Premier of British Crown Colony of Burma |
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| First holder | U Nu |
| Abolished | 30 March 2011 (first) |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
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The Prime Minister of Myanmar is the main leader of the government in Myanmar. This important job was brought back in 2021 by the State Administration Council (SAC). The SAC is a group that currently leads the country.
The Prime Minister leads a temporary government that works under the SAC. Even though Myanmar's constitution says the President is the head of government, the Prime Minister role was re-established. The current Prime Minister is Min Aung Hlaing. He is also the leader of the SAC. This position has been used by military governments in Myanmar before, as recently as 2011.
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History of the Prime Minister's Role
The job of Prime Minister was first created in 1948. This happened when Myanmar became independent from the United Kingdom. Since then, many people have held this position. Because Myanmar has had long periods of military rule, it's been common for the Prime Minister to be a military officer.
Changes in Power Over Time
The actual power of the Prime Minister has changed a lot over the years. It depended on who was in the role. For example, in 2004, there was a disagreement between the country's leader, Senior General Than Shwe, and his Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt. This led to the Prime Minister being removed from his job.
When the Role Was Abolished and Re-established
The position of Prime Minister was officially ended on March 30, 2011. This was based on Myanmar's Constitution, which said the President would be both the head of state and the head of government.
However, after the 2015 election, Aung San Suu Kyi could not become President. So, a new role called State Counsellor was created for her in 2016. This role worked very much like a Prime Minister.
Then, on August 1, 2021, the State Administration Council formed a new government. The chairman of the SAC became the Prime Minister.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Primeros ministros de Birmania para niños
- List of colonial governors of Burma
- List of premiers of British Burma
- State Counsellor of Myanmar
- Vice President of Myanmar
Images for kids
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PM Narendra Modi meets the Senior General of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Mr. Min Aung Hlaing on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit at Bangkok, in Thailand on April 03, 2025.
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Thein Sein, the Prime Minister (later President) meeting Manmohan Singh, the Indian Prime Minister
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U Nu, the first ever person to hold the office meeting Mahatma Gandhi during his illness
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Incumbent Min Aung Hlaing and the Myanmar Armed Forces, accompanied by his wife Kyu Kyu Hla and a fifteen member high level delegation
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The interim Prime Minister Khin Nyunt after his release from house arrest
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