Prime Minister of Myanmar

The Prime Minister of Myanmar is the head of the government of Myanmar and the chief executive authority of the national government. The prime minister is also the commander in chief of the Armed Forces.

The office ended on 30 March 2011, according to the current Constitution of Myanmar (adopted in 2008). It said that the president is both the head of state and head of government. however, the military coup of 2021 put the Chairman of the State Administration Council into the highest position. He is the de facto head of government, and the president is now the nominal head of state.

The office was created again on 1 August 2021 with Min Aung Hlaing forming a caretaker government.

List of officeholders
Political parties

Other affiliations

  Portrait Name Term of office Political party  Start End DurationUnion of Burma (1948–1974) 1 100px U Nu 4 January 1948 12 June 1956  Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League  2 100px Ba Swe 12 June 1956 1 March 1957  Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League  (1) 100px U Nu 1 March 1957 29 October 1958  Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League  3 100px Ne Win 29 October 1958  4 April 1960  Military  (1) 100px U Nu 4 April 1960 2 March 1962  Union Party  (3) 100px Ne Win 2 March 1962 4 March 1974  Military /  Burma Socialist Programme Party Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1974–1988) 4 100px Sein Win 4 March 1974 29 March 1977  Burma Socialist Programme Party  5 100px Maung Maung Kha 29 March 1977 26 July 1988  Burma Socialist Programme Party  6 100px Tun Tin 26 July 1988 18 September 1988  Burma Socialist Programme Party Union of Burma / Myanmar (1988–2011) 7 100px Saw Maung 21 September 1988 23 April 1992  Military  8 100px Than Shwe 23 April 1992 25 August 2003  Military /  Union Solidarity and Development Association  9 100px Khin Nyunt 25 August 2003 18 October 2004  Military /  Union Solidarity and Development Association  10 100px Soe Win 19 October 2004 12 October 2007  Military /  Union Solidarity and Development Association  11 100px Thein Sein 12 October 2007 7 November 2010  Military /  Union Solidarity and Development Association  Union Solidarity and Development Party Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–present)  12 100px Min Aung Hlaing 1 August 2021 31 July 2025  Military  13 100px Nyo Saw 31 July 2025 Incumbent  Military

Notes

References