List of heads of state of Myanmar

Commissioners and Governors
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Thai Military governor in Kengtung and Möngpan

 * Dec 1942–1945 Phin Choonhavan (b. 1891 - d. 1973)

Presidents of Burma/Myanmar (1948–1974)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

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Union of Burma (1948–1974)
! colspan="2" width="1%"|No. ! width="20%" | Name (Birth–Death) ! width="100px" | Picture ! width="20%" | Took office ! width="20%" | Left office ! width="20%" | Time in office ! width="20%" | Political Party ! style="background:" | ! style="text-align:center;"| 1 ! style="background:" | ! style="text-align:center;"| 2 ! style="background:" | ! style="text-align:center;"| 3 ! style="background:" | ! style="text-align:center;"| — ! colspan=8|
 * colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center| Presidents of the Union
 * colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center| Presidents of the Union
 * align=center | Sao Shwe Thaik (1895–1962)
 * align=center | Sao Shwe Thaik.jpg
 * align=center | 4 January 1948
 * align=center | 16 March 1952
 * align=center | 4 years, 73 days
 * align=center | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
 * align=center | Ba U (1887–1963)
 * align=center | Ba U.JPG
 * align=center | 16 March 1952
 * align=center | 13 March 1957
 * align=center | 4 years, 363 days
 * align=center | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
 * align=center | Win Maung (1916–1989)
 * align=center | Mahn Win Maung, President of Union of Burma.jpg
 * align=center | 13 March 1957
 * align=center | 2 March 1962
 * align=center | 4 years, 355 days
 * align=center | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
 * colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center| Chairman of the Union Revolutionary Council
 * colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center| Chairman of the Union Revolutionary Council
 * align=center | Ne Win (1911–2002)
 * align=center |General Ne Win PM of Burma 1959.jpg
 * align=center | 2 March 1962
 * align=center | 2 March 1974
 * align=center | 12 years, 2 days
 * align=center | Military / Burma Socialist Programme Party

Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1974–1988)
! style="background:" | ! style="text-align:center;"| 4 ! style="background:" | ! style="text-align:center;"| 5 ! style="background:" | ! style="text-align:center;"| 6 ! style="background:" | ! style="text-align:center;"| — Acting President ! style="background:" | ! style="text-align:center;"| 7 ! colspan=8|
 * colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center| Presidents of the Republic
 * colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center| Presidents of the Republic
 * align=center | Ne Win (1911–2002)
 * align=center | General Ne Win PM of Burma 1959.jpg
 * align=center | 2 March 1974
 * align=center | 9 November 1981
 * align=center | 7 years, 254 days
 * align=center | Burma Socialist Programme Party
 * align=center | San Yu (1918–1996)
 * align=center |
 * align=center | 9 November 1981
 * align=center | 27 July 1988
 * align=center | 6 years, 261 days
 * align=center | Burma Socialist Programme Party
 * align=center | Sein Lwin (1923–2004)
 * align=center |
 * align=center | 27 July 1988
 * align=center | 12 August 1988
 * align=center | 16 days
 * align=center | Burma Socialist Programme Party
 * align=center | Aye Ko (1921–2006)
 * align=center |
 * align=center | 12 August 1988
 * align=center | 19 August 1988
 * align=center | 7 days
 * align=center | Burma Socialist Programme Party
 * align=center | Maung Maung (1925–1994)
 * align=center |
 * align=center | 19 August 1988
 * align=center | 18 September 1988
 * align=center |
 * align=center | Burma Socialist Programme Party

Union of Burma/Myanmar (1988–2011)
! style="background:" | ! style="text-align:center;"| — ! rowspan="3" style="background:" | ! rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| — ! colspan=8|
 * colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center| Chairmen of the State Law and Order Restoration Council
 * colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center| Chairmen of the State Law and Order Restoration Council
 * align=center | Saw Maung (1928–1997)
 * align=center |
 * align=center | 18 September 1988
 * align=center | 23 April 1992
 * align=center | 3 years, 218 days
 * align=center | Military
 * align=center | Than Shwe (1933–)
 * align=center | Than Shwe 2010-10-11.jpg
 * align=center | 23 April 1992
 * align=center | 15 November 1997
 * align=center | 5 years, 206 days
 * align=center | Military
 * colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center| Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
 * align=center | Than Shwe (1933–)
 * align=center | Than Shwe 2010-10-11.jpg
 * align=center | 15 November 1997
 * align=center | 30 March 2011
 * align=center | 13 years, 138 days
 * align=center | Military
 * align=center | 13 years, 138 days
 * align=center | Military

Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–2021)
! style="background:" | ! style="text-align:center;"| 8 ! style="background:" | ! style="text-align:center;"| 9 ! style="background:" | ! style="text-align:center;"| — Acting President ! style="background:" | ! style="text-align:center;"| 10
 * colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center| Presidents of the Republic
 * colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center| Presidents of the Republic
 * align=center | Thein Sein (1945–)
 * align=center | TheinSeinASEAN.jpg
 * align=center | 30 March 2011
 * align=center | 30 March 2016
 * align=center | 5 years, 2 days
 * align=center | Union Solidarity and Development Party
 * align=center | Htin Kyaw (1946–)
 * align=center | President Htin Kyaw.jpg
 * align=center | 30 March 2016
 * align=center | 21 March 2018
 * align=center | 1 year, 356 days
 * align=center | National League for Democracy
 * align=center | Myint Swe (1951–)
 * align=center | No image.png
 * align=center | 21 March 2018
 * align=center | 30 March 2018
 * align=center | 9 days
 * align=center | Union Solidarity and Development Party
 * align=center | Win Myint (1951–)
 * align=center | Win Myint NLD.jpg
 * align=center | 30 March 2018
 * align=center | Incumbent
 * align=center | 6 years, 93 days
 * align=center | National League for Democracy
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