Prime Minister of Burma
| Prime Minister of Myanmar မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် ဝန်ကြီးချုပ် |
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| Appointer | President of Myanmar |
| Formation | 4 January 1948 |
| First holder | U Nu |
| Final holder | Thein Sein |
| Abolished | 30 March 2011 |
| Succession | State Counsellor of Myanmar |
The Prime Minister of Myanmar was the head of government of Myanmar (also known as Burma) from 1948 to 2011.
The position of Prime Minister was created in 1948, when Burma gained independence from the United Kingdom. Since then, eleven people have held the office (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.
The actual power of the Prime Minister has considerably varied over time, differing based on who holds the office. In 2004, a power struggle between the then head of state, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, and his Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt resulted in the Prime Minister being dismissed and arrested.
The position was abolished on 30 March 2011, according to the current Constitution (adopted in 2008). It provided that the President is both the head of state and head of government. But after the 2015 general election, as Aung San Suu Kyi was constitutionally barred from becoming President, a position called State Counsellor, similar to Prime Minister, was established for her on 6 April 2016.
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
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