🇲🇲 Myanmar
RepublicClosed autocracy
Myint Swe
President · 2,084 days in office
How the political system works in Myanmar
Myanmar is governed as a republic. Its president, Myint Swe, has led the country since Feb 1, 2021. Myanmar has had 12 presidents since 1948. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a closed autocracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Than Shwe
6,915 days
Shortest-serving
Maung Maung
30 days
Average tenure
1,859 days
Myint Swe: 12% above average
Female leaders
0 of 12
All male to date
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Myanmar?
Across 12 completed terms, the average president of Myanmar has served 1,859 days (about 5.1 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 973 days. The last leader to beat the average was Than Shwe, who left office in 2011.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Myanmar
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |  Min Aung Hlaing | Jul 22, 2024 | Incumbent | 817 |
| 13 |  Win Myint | Apr 16, 2021 | Incumbent | 2,010 |
| 12 |  Myint Swe | Feb 1, 2021 | Jul 22, 2024 | 1,267 |
| 11 | Win Myint | Mar 30, 2018 | Feb 1, 2021 | 1,039 |
| 10 | Myint Swe | Mar 21, 2018 | Mar 30, 2018 | 9 |
| 9 |  Htin Kyaw | Mar 30, 2016 | Mar 21, 2018 | 721 |
| 8 |  Thein Sein | Mar 30, 2011 | Mar 30, 2016 | 1,827 |
| 7 |  Than Shwe | Apr 23, 1992 | Mar 30, 2011 | 6,915 |
| 6 | Maung Maung | Aug 19, 1988 | Sep 18, 1988 | 30 |
| 5 |  San Yu | Nov 9, 1981 | Jul 27, 1988 | 2,452 |
| 4 |  Ne Win | Mar 2, 1974 | Nov 9, 1981 | 2,809 |
| 3 |  Win Maung | Jan 1, 1957 | Mar 2, 1962 | 1,886 |
| 2 |  Ba U | Mar 16, 1952 | Mar 13, 1957 | 1,823 |
| 1 |  Sao Shwe Thaik | Jan 4, 1948 | Mar 16, 1952 | 1,533 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Myanmar?
- Myint Swe has been President of Myanmar since Feb 1, 2021.
- How is the leader of Myanmar chosen?
- Myanmar is governed as a republic. Its president, Myint Swe, has led the country since Feb 1, 2021. Myanmar has had 12 presidents since 1948. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a closed autocracy.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Myanmar?
- Than Shwe, with 6,915 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Myanmar?
- Across 12 completed terms, the average president of Myanmar has served 1,859 days (about 5.1 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 973 days. The last leader to beat the average was Than Shwe, who left office in 2011.
- Has Myanmar ever had a female president?
- No. All 12 presidents of Myanmar to date have been men.