President of Myanmar information

President of the
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
President of the; Republic of the Union of Myanmar
ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်‌ သမ္မတ
	State seal of Myanmar
	Flag of Myanmar
	Incumbent; Myint Swe; Acting since 1 February 2021
Style	His Excellency (formal)
Type	Head of state
Member of	Cabinet (normally); National Defence and Security Council
Residence	Presidential Palace
Seat	Naypyidaw
Nominator	Assembly of the Union
Appointer	Presidential Electoral College
Term length	Five years,; renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Myanmar
Precursor	Governor of Burma
Formation	4 January 1948
First holder	Sao Shwe Thaik
Deputy	Vice President
Salary	K5 million/US$ 2,380 per month
Website	www.president-office.gov.mm

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The president of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burmese: နိုင်ငံတော်‌ သမ္မတ; MLCTS: nuing ngam tau samma.ta.) is the head of state and constitutional head of government of Myanmar.^[3] The president chairs the National Defence and Security Council and normally leads the Cabinet of Myanmar, the executive branch of the Burmese government, though the military prime minister leads the cabinet under the current state of emergency. The current president is Myint Swe, who assumed the presidency through a military coup d'état on 1 February 2021.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] Though a constitutionally powerful position, the presidency is a largely symbolic post under the current military government, with Myint Swe appearing only to rubber-stamp military rule.^[9]^[8]

The president is elected by members of parliament, not by the general population; specifically the Presidential Electoral College, a three-committee body composed of members of parliament, elects the president.^[10] Each of the three committees, made up of Amyotha Hluttaw, Pyithu Hluttaw members of parliament, or military-appointed lawmakers, nominates a candidate for presidency.^[10]

After the 2015 election, the extraconstitutional post of State Counsellor of Myanmar was created for Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the majority party, the National League for Democracy, because she was ineligible for the presidency. She served as the de facto head of government until she was deposed in the 2021 coup d'état by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing, who created the extraconstitutional posts of chairman of the State Administration Council and prime minister for himself to lead the government.

^ "Min Aung Hlaing's Mania for the Presidency Is Alive and Well—and May Soon Bear Fruit". The Irrawaddy. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023. Right after the coup, [Min Aung Hlaing] moved straight into the Presidential Residence.
^ "NLD cuts salaries of MPS, ministers, saves nearly K6b". 25 February 2019. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
^ "Junta Watch: Old Faces Reappear, Coup Leader Declares Himself Buddhism's Savior and More". The Irrawaddy. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
^ "Myanmar coup: who are the military figures running the country?". The Guardian. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ Milko, Victoria (1 February 2021). "Why is the military taking control in the Myanmar coup?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
^ "Myanmar Military Seizes Power". The Irrawaddy. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
^ Milko, Victoria; Kurtenbach, Elaine (1 February 2021). "A decade after junta's end, Myanmar military back in control". Associated Press. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b Khine Lin Kyaw (31 July 2022). "Myanmar Extends State of Emergency For Six Months Until February". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "Junta Watch: Old Faces Reappear, Coup Leader Declares Himself Buddhism's Savior and More". The Irrawaddy. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "FACTBOX – Myanmar's new political structure". Reuters. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

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[1] "Min Aung Hlaing's Mania for the Presidency Is Alive and Well—and May Soon Bear Fruit". The Irrawaddy. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023. Right after the coup, [Min Aung Hlaing] moved straight into the Presidential Residence.

[3] "NLD cuts salaries of MPS, ministers, saves nearly K6b". 25 February 2019. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

[4] "Junta Watch: Old Faces Reappear, Coup Leader Declares Himself Buddhism's Savior and More". The Irrawaddy. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[5] "Myanmar coup: who are the military figures running the country?". The Guardian. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[6] Milko, Victoria (1 February 2021). "Why is the military taking control in the Myanmar coup?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

[7] "Myanmar Military Seizes Power". The Irrawaddy. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

[8] Milko, Victoria; Kurtenbach, Elaine (1 February 2021). "A decade after junta's end, Myanmar military back in control". Associated Press. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

[July_2022-9] Khine Lin Kyaw (31 July 2022). "Myanmar Extends State of Emergency For Six Months Until February". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

[Junta_watch-10] "Junta Watch: Old Faces Reappear, Coup Leader Declares Himself Buddhism's Savior and More". The Irrawaddy. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[reu-11] "FACTBOX – Myanmar's new political structure". Reuters. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

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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: 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
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