Prime Minister of Myanmar

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The Prime Minister of Myanmar, formerly the Prime Minister of Burma is a high-ranking official in the government of Myanmar (or Burma). The actual power that the position confers differs considerably based on who holds the office. The power struggle between the chief of state Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe, and his Prime Minister Khin Nyunt ended with the Prime Minister losing his job and being arrested. Than Shwe is indisputably more powerful in his current position.

The term Prime Minister was adopted in 1948. 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.

Name Took Office Left Office Party
1 U Nu, 1st time 4 January 1948 12 June 1956 Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
2 Ba Swe 12 June 1956 1 March 1957 Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
U Nu, 2nd time 1 March 1957 29 October 1958 Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
3 Ne Win, 1st time 29 October 1958 4 April 1960 Military
U Nu, 3rd time 4 April 1960 2 March 1962 Union Party
Ne Win, 2nd time 2 March 1962 4 March 1974 Military / Party of the Socialist Program of Burma
4 Sein Lwin 4 March 1974 29 March 1977 Military / Party of the Socialist Program of Burma
5 Maung Maung Kha 29 March 1977 26 July 1988 Military / Party of the Socialist Program of Burma
6 Tun Tin 26 July 1988 18 September 1988 Military / Party of the Socialist Program of Burma
7 Saw Maung 21 September 1988 23 April 1992 Military
8 Than Shwe 24 April 1992 25 August 2003 Military
9 Khin Nyunt 25 August 2003 18 October 2004 Military
10 Soe Win 19 October 2004   Military
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