Union of Burma (1948–1974) Name Time in Political No. (Birth–Death) Picture Took Left Office Office party Office Presidents of the Union Anti-Fascist People's 1. Sao Shwe Thaik 4 January 16 March 4 years, 72 (1895–1962) 1948 1952 days Freedom League Anti-Fascist 2. Ba U People's (1887–1963) 16 March 13 March 4 years, 1952 1957 362 days Freedom League Anti-Fascist 3. Win Maung 13 March 2 March 4 years, People's (1916–1989) 1957 1962 354 days Freedom League Chairman of the Union Revolutionary Council Military / - Ne Win 2 March 2 March 12 years, 0 Burma (1911–2002) 1962 1974 days Socialist Programme Party Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1974–1988) Presidents of the Republic Burma 4 Ne Win 2 March 9 7 years, Socialist (1911–2002) 1974 November 252 days Programme 1981 Party Burma 5 San Yu 9 November 27 July 6 years, Socialist (1918–1996) 1981 1988 261 days Programme Party Burma 6 Sein Lwin 12 August 16 days Socialist (1923–2004) 27 July 1988 1988 Programme Party Aye Ko Burma - (1921–2006) 12 August 19 August Socialist Acting President 1988 1988 7 days Programme Party 18 Burma 7 Maung Maung 19 August September 30 days Socialist (1925–1994) 1988 1988 Programme Party Union of Burma/Myanmar (1988–2011) Chairmen of the State Law and Order Restoration Council - Saw Maung 18 23 April 3 years, (1928–1997) September 1992 218 days Military 1988 15 Than Shwe 23 April November 5 years, Military (1933–) 1992 1997 206 days - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Than Shwe 15 November 30 March 13 years, Military (1933–) 1997 2011 135 days Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–present) Presidents of the Republic Union 8 Thein Sein 30 March 30 March 5 years, 0 Solidarity and (1945–) 2011 2016 days Development Party 9 Htin Kyaw 30 March 21 March 1 year, 356 National (1946–) 2016 2018 days League for Democracy Myint Swe Union - (1951–) 21 March 30 March 9 days Solidarity and Acting President 2018 2018 Development Party National 10 Win Myint 30 March Incumbent 1 year, 162 League for (1951–) 2018 days Democracy Chairmen of the Burma Socialist Programme Party (1962–1988) No. Name Picture Took office Left Time in Notes (Birth-Death) office office Also Chairman of the Union Revolutionary 1. Ne Win 23 July Council (1962– (1911–2002) 4 July 1962 1988 26 years, 19 1974), Prime days Minister (1962– 1974) and President (1974– 1981). 2. Sein Lwin 12 August 17 days Also President (1923–2004) 26 July 1988 1988 (1988). 18 3. Maung Maung 19 August September 30 days Also President (1925–1994) 1988 1988 (1988). .