Vice-President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar ပြည်ထောင်စုမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် ဒုတိယ သမ္မတ |
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Nominator | Assembly of the Union |
Appointer | Presidential Electoral College |
Term length | Five years, renewable once |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Burma |
Inaugural holder |
Tin Aung Myint Oo Sai Mauk Kham |
Formation | 30 March 2011 |
The Vice-President of Myanmar (also known as Burma) is the second highest-ranking post in the government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. The office was established by the 2008 Myanmar constitution and ranks directly after the President. The office came into effect on 30 March 2011, when the new government assumed de jure power.
There are two vice-presidential posts in the government.