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Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's Armed Forces
This article is about the head of the armed forces of Myanmar. For other uses, see
Commander-in-chief
.
The
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
(
Burmese
:
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,
romanized
:
Tatmadaw Kakweyay Uzigyoke
) is the
supreme commander
of the
Tatmadaw
, the
armed forces
of
Myanmar
. Since a
state of emergency
was declared following the
2021 military coup d'etat
, the Commander-in-Chief has been the highest authority in the country, with
plenary power
delegated by the
president
and the
National Defence and Security Council
(NDSC). Even in peacetime, however, the Tatmadaw is an independent branch of government under control of the Commander-in-Chief, though certain actions of the Commander-in-Chief require the approval of the NDSC.
According to the
2008 Constitution of Myanmar
, the Commander-in-Chief is appointed by the President upon nomination by the NDSC, chaired by the President; the Commander-in-Chief is also a member of the NDSC. Article 418 of the 2008 Constitution allows the Commander-in-Chief broad authority over the government if the president declares a state of emergency in coordination with the NDSC. This happened after the 2021 military coup d'etat: military-installed Acting President
Myint Swe
declared a state of emergency and transferred power to Commander-in-Chief,
Senior General
Min Aung Hlaing
, who then formed a
military junta
?the
State Administration Council
.
[1]
[2]
[3]
The current Commander-in-Chief is Min Aung Hlaing, since 30 March 2011.
[4]
By law, the Commander-in-Chief must be under the age of 65.
[5]
However, Min Aung Hlaing, who turned 65 on 3 July 2021, has remained in office.
List of commanders-in-chief
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No.
|
Portrait
|
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
[6]
|
Took office
|
Left office
|
Time in office
|
Defence branch
|
1
| | San, Aung
Major General
Aung San
(1915?1947)
[a]
| 1945
| 19 July 1947 †
| 2 years
| Patriotic Burmese Forces
|
2
| | Yar, Let
Brigadier
Let Yar
(1911?1978)
[b]
| 19 July 1947
| 4 January 1948
| 169 days
| Burma Army
|
3
| | Dun, Smith
Lieutenant General
Smith Dun
(1906?1979)
[c]
| 4 January 1948
| 31 January 1949
| 1 year, 27 days
| Burma Army
|
4
| | Win, Ne
General
Ne Win
(1910?2002)
[d]
| 1 February 1949
| 20 April 1972
| 23 years, 79 days
| Burma Army
|
5
| | Yu, San
General
San Yu
(1918?1996)
[e]
| 20 April 1972
| 1 March 1974
| 1 year, 315 days
| Burma Army
|
6
| | Oo, Tin
General
Tin Oo
(1927?2024)
[f]
| 1 March 1974
| 6 March 1976
| 2 years, 5 days
| Burma Army
|
7
| | Htin, Kyaw
General
Kyaw Htin
(1925?1996)
| 6 March 1976
| 3 November 1985
| 9 years, 242 days
| Burma Army
|
8
| | Maung, Saw
Senior General
Saw Maung
(1928?1997)
| 4 November 1985
| 22 April 1992
| 6 years, 170 days
|
Myanmar Army
|
9
| | Shwe, Than
Senior General
Than Shwe
(born 1933)
| 22 April 1992
| 30 March 2011
| 18 years, 342 days
|
Myanmar Army
|
10
| | Hlaing, Min
Senior General
Min Aung Hlaing
(born 1956)
| 30 March 2011
| Incumbent
| 13 years, 65 days
|
Myanmar Army
|
Timeline
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Notes
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Founder of modern
Myanmar Army
, leader of
Thirty Comrades
, father of pro-democracy leader
Aung San Suu Kyi
. Aung San was offered a post of Deputy Inspector General of post-
World War II
Burma Army under Major General T. Thomas but declined. He never served as Commander-in-Chief of post-World War II Burma Army but became Vice Chairman of HM Governor's council (Prime Minister) and Defence Councillor (Defence Minister from 22 September 1946 to 19 July 1947 according to Myanmar Official History records).
- ^
Member of
Thirty Comrades
, Vice Commander-in-Chief of PBF in 1945. Aung San chose him to replace him as a Deputy Inspector General of post-World War II Burma Army in December 1945. Became Brigadier and replaced Aung San as Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister when the latter was assassinated on 19 July 1947. Was made to resign from the post in February 1949 by AFPFL Government according to "Phay Phay Bo Let Yar by his daughter, Dr Khin Let Yar and other Myanmar official history records. Never was a Commander-in-Chief of post-World War II Burma Army.
- ^
Ethnic
Karen
, forced to retire due to the
Karen conflict
.
- ^
Later became President and Chairman of
Burma Socialist Programme Party
(BSPP). Position designated as Chief of Staff of Defense Services.
- ^
Later became President.
- ^
Later became Vice-Chairman of
National League for Democracy
.
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