Prime Minister of Myanmar
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The Prime Minister of Myanmar, formerly the Prime Minister of Burma is a high-ranking official in the government of Myanmar (or Burma). The actual power that the position confers differs considerably based on who holds the office. The power struggle between the chief of state Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe, and his Prime Minister Khin Nyunt ended with the Prime Minister losing his job and being arrested. Than Shwe is indisputably more powerful in his current position.
The term Prime Minister was adopted in 1948. Ten people have held the office since that point (with two of them doing so on multiple occasions). Due to the country's long period of military rule, it has not been uncommon for the Prime Minister to be a serving (or recently retired) military officer.
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | |
| 1 | U Nu, 1st time | 4 January 1948 | 12 June 1956 | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League |
| 2 | Ba Swe | 12 June 1956 | 1 March 1957 | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League |
| U Nu, 2nd time | 1 March 1957 | 29 October 1958 | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League | |
| 3 | Ne Win, 1st time | 29 October 1958 | 4 April 1960 | Military |
| U Nu, 3rd time | 4 April 1960 | 2 March 1962 | Union Party | |
| Ne Win, 2nd time | 2 March 1962 | 4 March 1974 | Military / Party of the Socialist Program of Burma | |
| 4 | Sein Win | 4 March 1974 | 29 March 1977 | Military / Party of the Socialist Program of Burma |
| 5 | Maung Maung Kha | 29 March 1977 | 26 July 1988 | Military / Party of the Socialist Program of Burma |
| 6 | Tun Tin | 26 July 1988 | 18 September 1988 | Military / Party of the Socialist Program of Burma |
| 7 | Saw Maung | 21 September 1988 | 23 April 1992 | Military |
| 8 | Than Shwe | 24 April 1992 | 25 August 2003 | Military |
| 9 | Khin Nyunt | 25 August 2003 | 18 October 2004 | Military |
| 10 | Soe Win | 19 October 2004 | Military |
