List of Heads of State in Myanmar

The following list gives the heads of state of Myanmar (until 1989 Burma or Burma).

Heads of State of Myanmar
Surname	image	Beginning of the term of office	Term expires	Official title
Sao Shwe Thaik		January 4, 1948	March 12, 1952	President of the Burma Union
Ba U		March 13, 1952	March 12, 1957	President of the Burma Union
Win Maung		March 13, 1957	March 2, 1962	President of the Burma Union
Ne win		March 2, 1962	November 9, 1981	Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of the Burma Union (until 1974) President of the Socialist Republic of the Burma Union (since 1974)
San Yu		November 9, 1981	July 27, 1988	President of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
His Lwin		July 27, 1988	August 12, 1988	President of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
Aye Ko		August 12, 1988	19th August 1988	President of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
Maung Maung		19th August 1988	September 18, 1988	President of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
Saw Maung		September 18, 1988	April 23, 1992	Chairman of the State Council of the Union of Myanmar
Than Shwe		April 23, 1992	March 30, 2011	Chairman of the State Council of the Union of Myanmar
Thein being		March 30, 2011	March 30, 2016	President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Htin Kyaw		March 30, 2016	March 21, 2018	President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Win Myint		March 28, 2018	officiating	President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

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