Vice-President of Myanmar

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Vice-President of the
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
ပြည်ထောင်စုသမ္မတမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် ဒုတိယ သမ္မတ
State seal of Myanmar.svg
State Seal of Myanmar
Incumbent
Myint Swe (first)
since 30 March 2016[1]
Henry Van Thio (second)
since 30 March 2016
NominatorAssembly of the Union
AppointerPresidential Electoral College
Term lengthFive years,
renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Burma
Formation30 March 2011
First holderTin Aung Myint Oo
Sai Mauk Kham
SalaryK4 million / month[2]
Politics of Myanmar
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Constitution
Government
  • State Administration Council
Assembly of the Union
Supreme Court
Recent elections
Administrative divisions
  • States · Regions · Union Territories
  • Self-Administered Zones and Divisions
  • Districts
  • Townships
Foreign relations
Exiled government
Related topics
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The vice-presidents of Myanmar (also known as Burma) are the second highest-ranking posts in the government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.[3] The offices were established by the 2008 Myanmar constitution and rank directly below the president. The offices came into effect on 30 March 2011, when the new government assumed de jure power and essentially function in the same manner as any other deputy head of state. There are two vice-presidential posts in the government,[4] but no distinction is officially made between them. It can be assumed that the posts follow the order of seniority, much like the ones practised by the Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China.

Vice-Presidents in Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma[]

The position of Vice President of Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma was created in 1985 by two changes in the Constitution of Burma and in the basic law of the Burma Socialist Programme Party.[5]

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party President(s) Notes
Took office Left office Time in office
State seal of Myanmar (1974-2008).svg Aye Ko
(1921–2006) 		December 1985 27 July 1988 2 years, 9 months BSPP San Yu [6][7][8]
27 July 1988 12 August 1988 Sein Lwin
19 August 1988 18 September 1988 Maung Maung

First Vice-Presidents after 2011[]

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party President(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
Tin Aung Myint Oo.jpg Tin Aung Myint Oo
(born 1949) 		30 March 2011 1 July 2012 1 year, 93 days USDP Thein Sein
Sai Mauk Kham in 2015.jpg Sai Mauk Kham
(born 1949) 		1 July 2012 30 March 2016 3 years, 273 days USDP
Myint Swe on 30 March 2016.jpg Myint Swe
(born 1951) 		30 March 2016 Incumbent[1] 5 years, 269 days USDP Htin Kyaw
Win Myint

Second Vice-Presidents after 2011[]

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party President(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
Sai Mauk Kham in 2015.jpg Sai Mauk Kham
(born 1949) 		30 March 2011 1 July 2012 1 year, 93 days USDP Thein Sein
Nyan Tun World Economic Forum 2013.jpg Nyan Tun
(born 1954) 		15 August 2012 30 March 2016 3 years, 228 days USDP
Henry Van Thio (cropped).jpg Henry Van Thio
(born 1959) 		30 March 2016 Incumbent[9] 5 years, 269 days NLD Htin Kyaw
Win Myint

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b August 2021 Speech by Min Aung Hlaing referring to the "then Acting President":
    • Min Aung Hlaing (2 August 2021). "The Speech made by State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on the occasion of six months on 1 August 2021 since the State Administration Council has taken the State's responsibilities" (PDF). The Global New Light of Myanmar. VIII (105). Online Burma/Myanmar Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. p. 1: The State Administration Council started to carry out all responsibilities of the State handed over by the then Acting President on 1 [sic] February 2021 by adhering to provisions of the Constitution (2008).
    • "Myanmar coup: who are the military figures running the country?". The Guardian. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. Immediately after he was named president, Myint Swe, 69, handed power to the country’s top military commander, Min Aung Hlaing.
    • Milko, Victoria (1 February 2021). "Why is the military taking control in the Myanmar coup?". Associated Press. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 September 2021. Immediately after he was named president, Myint Swe handed power to the country’s top military commander, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.
    • "Explainer: Myanmar generals are back in charge, but for how long?". Reuters. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. President Win Myint, a Suu Kyi ally, was among dozens of people detained early on Monday. Vice-president Myint Swe, a former general and member of the previous junta, then handed over power to the commander-in-chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
    Source for the date of the State Administration Council's formation (2 February 2021):
  2. ^ https://www.mmtimes.com/news/nld-cuts-salaries-mps-ministers-saves-nearly-k6b.html[bare URL]
  3. ^ "Chapter III - The President and Vice-Presidents" (PDF). Constitution of Myanmar. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Myanmar's president, a close friend of Suu Kyi, retires". AP NEWS. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. ^ 26Th, 1995 (1994). The Far East and Australasia 1995. ISBN 9781857430004.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Aug 1986". hdl:2027/mdp.39015073049077.
  7. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1988July-Dec". hdl:2027/osu.32435024019804.
  8. ^ Limited, Europa Publications (March 1988). The Europa year book. ISBN 9780946653416.
  9. ^ https://bbc.in/2Zxyhzh

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