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The article list the Heads of State of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) since Burma become Independent country in 1948.

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Heads of State of Burma/Myanmar (1948–present)

Main article: List of presidents of Myanmar

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Union of Burma (1948–1974)

No. Name
(Birth–Death) 		Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political Party
Presidents of the Union
1 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[1] 4 years, 354 days Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
Chairman of the Union Revolutionary Council
— 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)

Presidents of the Republic
4 Ne Win
(1911–2002) 		2 March 1974 9 November 1981[2] 7 years, 252 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
5 San Yu
(1918–1996) 		9 November 1981 27 July 1988[3] 6 years, 261 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
6 Sein Lwin
(1923–2004) 		27 July 1988 12 August 1988[3] 16 days Burma Socialist Programme Party
— 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[4] 30 days Burma Socialist Programme Party

Union of Burma/Myanmar (1988–2011)

Chairmen of the State Law and Order Restoration Council
— Saw Maung
(1928–1997) 		18 September 1988 23 April 1992[5] 3 years, 218 days Military
— Than Shwe
(1933–) 		23 April 1992 15 November 1997 5 years, 206 days Military
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Than Shwe
(1933–) 		15 November 1997 30 March 2011[6] 13 years, 135 days Military

Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–present)

Presidents of the Republic
8 Thein Sein
(1945–) 		30 March 2011 30 March 2016 5 years, 0 days Union Solidarity and Development Party
9 Htin Kyaw
(1946–) 		30 March 2016 21 March 2018 1 year, 356 days National League for Democracy
— Myint Swe
(1951–)
Acting President 		21 March 2018 30 March 2018 9 days Union Solidarity and Development Party
10 Win Myint
(1951–) 		30 March 2018 1 February 2021 2 years, 308 days National League for Democracy
— Myint Swe
(1951–)
Acting President 		1 February 2021 22 July 2024 3 years, 172 days Union Solidarity and Development Party
— Min Aung Hlaing
(1956–)
Acting President 		22 July 2024 Incumbent 230 days Military
State Counsellor of the Republic
— Aung San Suu Kyi
(1945–) 		6 April 2016 1 February 2021 4 years, 301 days National League for Democracy
Chairman of the State Administration Council
— Min Aung Hlaing
(1956–) 		2 February 2021 Incumbent 4 years, 35 days Military

Chairmen of the Burma Socialist Programme Party (1962–1988)

No. Name
(Birth–Death) 		Picture Took office Left office Time in office Notes
1 Ne Win
(1911–2002) 		4 July 1962 23 July 1988[3] 26 years, 19 days Also Chairman of the Union Revolutionary Council (1962–1974), Prime Minister (1962–1974) and President (1974–1981).
2 Sein Lwin
(1923–2004) 		26 July 1988 12 August 1988[3] 17 days Also President (1988).
3 Maung Maung
(1925–1994) 		19 August 1988 18 September 1988[4] 30 days Also President (1988).

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  1. ^ Deposed in the 1962 coup d'état
  2. ^ Resigned
  3. ^ a b c d Resigned during the 8888 Uprising
  4. ^ a b Deposed in a coup d'état during the 8888 Uprising
  5. ^ Removed from office due to ill health
  6. ^ Handed over power to the civilian government after the 2010 general election
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