Prime Minister of Myanmar
| Prime Minister of Myanmar | |
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| နိုင်ငံတော်ဝန်ကြီးချုပ် | |
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since 31 July 2025 | |
| Style | His Excellency (formal) |
| Type | Head of government |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | National Defence and Security Council |
| Seat | Nay Pyi Taw |
| Appointer | National Defence and Security Council |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | SAC Order no. 152/2021[1] NDSC Order no. 2/2025 |
| Precursor | Premier of British Crown Colony of Burma |
| Formation |
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| First holder | U Nu |
| Abolished | 30 March 2011 (first) |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
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The prime minister of Myanmar (Burmese: မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်ဝန်ကြီးချုပ်, MLCTS: mranmounghaṅ wan kri khuup.) is the transitional head of government of Myanmar. The incumbent prime minister is Nyo Saw, appointed by the National Defence and Security Council on 31 July 2025. There is no provision for the post in the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar, which names the president as the sole executive.[2]
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. Since then, eleven people have held the office (with two of them doing so on multiple occasions). 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 actual power of the prime minister has considerably varied over time, differing based on who holds the office. In 2004, a power struggle between the then–head of state, Senior General Than Shwe, chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, and his prime minister, General Khin Nyunt, led to his dismissal and arrest.
The position was abolished on 30 March 2011, according to the current Constitution (adopted in 2008). It provided that the president is both the head of state and head of government. But after the 2015 general election, as Aung San Suu Kyi was constitutionally barred from becoming President, an office named State Counsellor, functionally identical to that of prime minister, was established for her on 6 April 2016.
On 1 August 2021, State Administration Council formed the caretaker government and chairman of SAC became prime minister.[3][4]
On the night of 30 July 2025, Min Aung Hlaing celebrated a dinner as something tribute to his administration and cabinet. The next morning, he transferred his premiership to Nyo Saw through Order no. 2/2025 of the NDSC, citing NDSC authority under Section 427(b) of 2008 Constitution.[5]
List of prime ministers of Myanmar
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See also
[edit]- List of colonial governors of Burma
- List of premiers of British Burma
- State Counsellor of Myanmar
- Vice President of Myanmar
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ San San Tin; Nayrein Kyaw; Ye Kaung Myint Maung; Khet Mar; Paul Eckert (1 August 2021). "Myanmar Junta Chief Takes on 'Caretaker' Government PM Role, Raising Constitutional Questions". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Myanmar forms caretaker government: State Administration Council". Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Myanmar army ruler takes prime minister role, again pledges elections". Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "National Defence and Security Council convenes Meeting 3/2025" (PDF). Global New Light of Myanmar. Vol. XII, no. 107. 1 August 2025. p. 6. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
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