President of Myanmar

The president of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar () 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.

List of officeholders
Political parties

Other affiliations

Status

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

  Portrait Name Term of office Political party  Start End DurationUnion of Burma (1948–1974) 1 100px Sao Shwe Thaik 4 January 1948 16 March 1952  Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League  2 100px Ba U 16 March 1952 13 March 1957  Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League  3 100px Win Maung 13 March 1957 2 March 1962  Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League(Union Karen League)  — 100px Ne Win 2 March 1962 2 March 1974  years Military /  Burma Socialist Programme Party Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1974–1988) 4 100px Ne Win 2 March 1974 9 November 1981  Burma Socialist Programme Party  5 100px San Yu 9 November 1981 27 July 1988  Burma Socialist Programme Party  6 100px Sein Lwin 27 July 1988 12 August 1988  Burma Socialist Programme Party  — 100px Aye Ko 12 August 1988 19 August 1988  Burma Socialist Programme Party  7 100px Maung Maung 19 August 1988 18 September 1988  Burma Socialist Programme Party Union of Burma / Myanmar (1988–2011) — 100px Saw Maung 18 September 1988 23 April 1992  Military  — 100px Than Shwe 23 April 1992 30 March 2011  Military /  Union Solidarity and Development Association Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–present) 8 100px Thein Sein 30 March 2011 30 March 2016  years Union Solidarity and Development Party  9 100px Htin Kyaw 30 March 2016 21 March 2018  National League for Democracy  — 100px Myint Swe 21 March 2018 30 March 2018  Union Solidarity and Development Party  10 100px Win Myint 30 March 2018 1 February 2021  National League for Democracy  — 100px Myint Swe 1 February 2021 22 July 2024  Union Solidarity and Development Party  — 100px Min Aung Hlaing 22 July 2024 Incumbent  Military 

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