Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar

Deputy head of government of Myanmar

Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar

မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် ဒုတိယဝန်ကြီးချုပ်

State Seal of Myanmar

Incumbent
Soe Win, Maung Maung Aye, Mya Tun Oo, Tin Aung San, Win Shein,Than Swe

Style| His Excellency (formal)
Type| Deputy head of government
Member of| Cabinet
Reports to| Prime Minister
Seat| Naypyidaw
Appointer| State Administration Council[1]
Term length| No fixed term
Constituting instrument| SAC Order No 152/2021[1]
Formation|

* 4 January 1948 (1948-01-04) (first)
* 1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) (second)

First holder| Bo Let Ya
Abolished| 30 March 2011 (2011-03-30) (first)

Politics of Myanmar

Constitution

* 2008 Constitution
* Constitutional Tribunal

Chairman: Than Kyaw
* National Defence and Security Council

Government

* President (list)

Min Aung Hlaing (acting)
* State Administration Council

Chairman: Min Aung Hlaing
Vice Chairman: Soe Win

* Vice-President

First: Myint Swe
Second: Vacant

* Prime Minister (list)

Min Aung Hlaing

* Deputy Prime Minister

Soe Win
Mya Tun Oo
Tin Aung San
Win Shein
Than Swe

* Cabinet

Provisional Government

Legislature (dissolved)

* House of Nationalities

Speaker
* House of Representatives

Speaker
* Opposition

Judiciary

* Supreme Court

Chief Justice: Htun Htun Oo
* Constitutional Tribunal

Chairman: Than Kyaw

Recent elections

*     * General: 2015
* 2020
* Next

*     * Presidential: 2016
* 2018
* Next

* Political parties

Administrative divisions

* States, Regions and Union Territories
* Self-Administered Zones and Divisions
* Districts
* Townships

Foreign relations

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister: Than Swe
* Ministry of International Cooperation

Minister: Ko Ko Hlaing

* * *

* Diplomatic missions of / in Myanmar

* * *

* Passport
* Visa requirements
* Visa policy

Exiled government

* Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
* National Unity Government

President: Duwa Lashi La (acting)
Prime Minister: Mahn Win Khaing Than
Vice President: Duwa Lashi La

Related topics

* Conflict
* Federalism
* Human rights

National Human Rights Commission
* Naming issues

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The deputy prime minister of Myanmar is the deputy head of government of Myanmar. The current Deputy Prime Ministers are Vice Senior General Soe Win, General Maung Maung Aye, General Mya Tun Oo, Admiral Tin Aung San, Win Shein and Than Swe.

## History of the office

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The position of Prime Minister was created in 1948, with the adoption of the Burmese Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom. 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.

The position was abolished according to the current Constitution (adopted in 2008). It provided that the president is both the head of state and head of government.

On 1 August 2021, State Administration Council formed the caretaker government and vice chairman of SAC became Deputy Prime Minister.[2][3]

## Deputy prime ministers of Burma/Myanmar (1948–present)

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(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term of office  | Political party

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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office

### Union of Burma (1948–1974)

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1 |  | Bo Let Ya
ဗိုလ်လက်ျာ
(1911–1978) | 4 January 1948  | 14 September 1948  | 254 days  | Military
2 |  | Kyaw Nyein
ကျော်ငြိမ်း
(1913–1986) | 14 September 1948  | 2 April 1949  | 200 days  | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
3 |  | Ne Win
နေဝင်း
(1911–2002) | 2 April 1949  | 10 December 1949  | 252 days  | Military
4 |  | Sao Hkun Hkio
စဝ်ခွန်ချို
(1912–1990) | 10 December 1949  | 29 October 1958[a] | 8 years, 323 days  | Independent
5 |  | Thein Maung
သိမ်းမောင်
(1890–1975) | 29 October 1958  | 27 February 1959  | 121 days  | Independent
6 |  | Lun Baw
လွန်းဘော်
| 27 February 1959  | 4 April 1960[b] | 1 year, 37 days  | Independent
(4) |  | Sao Hkun Hkio
စဝ်ခွန်ချို
(1912–1990) | 4 April 1960  | 2 March 1962
(deposed.) | 1 year, 335 days  | Independent
Position abolished (2 March 1962 – 2 March 1974)

### Socialist Republic of Union of Burma (1974–1988)

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7 |  | U Lwin
ဦးလွင်
(1924–2011) | 2 March 1974[4] | 29 March 1977  | 3 years, 27 days  | Burma Socialist Programme Party
8 |  | Tun Tin
ထွန်းတင်
(1920–2020) | 29 March 1977  | 26 July 1988
(resigned.) | 11 years, 119 days  | Burma Socialist Programme Party
|  | Thura Kyaw Htin
သူရကျော်ထင်
(1925–1996) | 9 November 1981  | 18 September 1988
(resigned.) | 6 years, 314 days  | Military
(until 4 November 1985)

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Burma Socialist Programme Party
(from 4 November 1985)

### Union of Burma /Myanmar (1988–2011)

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10 |  | Than Shwe
သန်းရွှေ
(born 1933) | 21 September 1988  | 23 April 1992  | 3 years, 215 days  | Military
11 |  | Khin Maung Yin
ခင်မောင်ရင်
| 17 July 1995[5] | 15 November 1997  | 2 years, 121 days  | Military
12 |  | Maung Maung Khin
မောင်မောင်ခင်
| 15 November 1997[6] | 25 August 2003  | 5 years, 283 days  | Military
13 |  | Tun Tin
တင်ထွန်း
| 15 November 1997[6] | 25 August 2003  | 5 years, 283 days  | Military
14 |  | Tin Hla
တင်လှ
(born 1939) | 14 November 1998  | 14 November 2001  | 3 years, 0 days  | Military
Position abolished (25 August 2003 – 30 March 2011)

### Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–present)

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Position abolished (30 March 2011 – 1 August 2021)
15 |  | Soe Win
စိုးဝင်း
(born 1961) | 1 August 2021  | Incumbent  | 3 years, 214 days  | Military
16 |  | Mya Tun Oo
မြထွန်းဦး
(born 1961) | 1 February 2023  | Incumbent  | 2 years, 30 days  | Military
17 |  | Tin Aung San
တင်အောင်စန်း
(born 1960) | 1 February 2023  | Incumbent  | 2 years, 30 days  | Military
18 |  | Soe Htut
စိုးထွဋ်
(born 1961) | 1 February 2023  | 25 September 2023[7] | 236 days  | Military
19 |  | Win Shein
ဝင်းရှိန်
(born 1958) | 1 February 2023  | Incumbent  | 2 years, 30 days  | Independent
20 |  | Than Swe
သန်းဆွေ
(born 1953) | 3 August 2023[8] | Incumbent  | 1 year, 212 days  | Independent
21 |  | Maung Maung Aye
မောင်မောင်အေး
(born 1962) | 18 December 2024  | Incumbent  | 75 days  | Military

## See also

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* Myanmar
* Politics of Myanmar
* List of colonial governors of Burma
* President of Myanmar
* Prime Minister of Myanmar
* State Counsellor of Myanmar
* Vice President of Myanmar
* Lists of office-holders

## Notes

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1. ^ Handed over power to the military.
2. ^ Handed back power to the civilian government after the 1960 general election.

## References

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1. ^ a b Aung Lin Dwe (1 August 2021). "State Administration Council Order No 152/2021" (PDF). Global New Light of Myanmar. p. 2. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
2. ^ "Urgent: Myanmar forms caretaker government: State Administration Council - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com.
3. ^ "Myanmar army ruler takes prime minister role, again pledges elections". Reuters. 1 August 2021 - via www.reuters.com.
4. ^ Aung San, Suu Kyi (25 March 1996). "Letter from Burma No. 18". Mainichi Daily News.
5. ^ "SLORC CABINET RESHUFFLES". SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. 17 June 1995. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
6. ^ a b "The State Peace and Development Council Proclamation (Proclamation No. 2/97)". 15 November 1997. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
7. ^ "Myanmar reshuffle of generals suggests 'instability,' experts say". Radio Free Asia. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
8. ^ "Myanmar Junta Leader Reshuffles Cabinet Days After Extending Emergency Rule". The Irrawaddy. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

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