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🇲🇲 Myint Swe
President of Myanmar since February 1, 2021
How long has Myint Swe been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Myint Swe has been in office for 2,037 days as President of Myanmar, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to: Myanmar is classified as a closed autocracy, where leaders are not chosen through multiparty elections and typically leave office only by choice, death, or force.
2,037 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Myanmar usually stay in office?
Myanmar has had 12 leaders in the office we track since 1948. A completed tenure has averaged 1,859 days (about 5.1 years), and the longest was Than Shwe at 6,915 days. Myint Swe has served 2,037 days so far, 10% longer than that average. Myanmar is classified as an closed autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Myanmar |
|---|---|
| Political system | Closed autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Born | May 24, 1951 (age 75) |
| Took office | February 1, 2021 (aged 69) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Vs. average | 2,037 days served — 10% longer than the historical average of 1,859 days (so far) |
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