Politics of Myanmar

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Politics of Myanmar" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (March 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (February 2021)

This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. (March 2023)

(Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Politics of Myanmar


Constitution 2008 Constitution Constitutional Tribunal Chairman: Than Kyaw National Defence and Security Council
Government President (list) Myint Swe (acting) State Administration Council Chairman: Min Aung Hlaing Vice Chairman: Soe Win Vice-President First: Myint Swe Second: Henry Van Thio 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 Human rights National Human Rights Commission Naming issues
Myanmar portal Other countries
v t e

Myanmar (also known as Burma) ( Burmese: မြနိမာ) operates de jure as a unitary assembly-independent presidential republic under its 2008 constitution.^[1] On 1 February 2021, Myanmar's military took over the government in a coup,^[2] causing ongoing anti-coup protests.^[3]

^ Abebe, Adem; Bulmer, Elliot (2019). "Electing Presidents in Presidential and Semi-Presidential Democracies" (PDF). International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ Taylor, Adam. "What is going on in Myanmar after military coup removes Aung San Suu Kyi". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
^ "Myanmar coup: Protesters undeterred by police killings | DW | 21 February 2021". DW.COM. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia