The vice presidents of Myanmar are the second highest-ranking posts in the government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. The offices were established by the 2008 Myanmar constitution and rank directly below the president. The offices came into effect on 30 March 2011, when the new government assumed de jure power and essentially function in the same manner as any other deputy head of state. There are two vice-presidential posts in the government, but no distinction is officially made between them. It can be assumed that the posts follow the order of seniority, much like the ones practised by the Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China.
The 2008 Constitution establishes that the President and Vice-Presidents are elected by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. The way they are elected are as follows: The elected members of the Amyotha Hluttaw nominate one person. The elected members of the Pyithu Hluttaw nominate one person. The combined bloc of military personnel from both houses nominate one person. Then, in a full, joint session of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the person with the highest number of votes is elected President. The two other persons become Vice-Presidents.
List of officeholders Vice-presidents in Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma The position of vice president of Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma was created in 1985 by two changes in the Constitution of Burma and in the basic law of the Burma Socialist Programme Party.
Portrait Name Term of office Political party President(s) Notes Took office Left office Time in office rowspan=3 Aye Ko December 1985 27 July 1988 Burma Socialist Programme Party San Yu 27 July 1988 12 August 1988 Sein Lwin 19 August 1988 18 September 1988 Maung Maung
First vice-presidents after 2011 Portrait Name Term of office Political party President(s) Took office Left office Time in office Tin Aung Myint Oo 30 March 2011 1 July 2012 Union Solidarity and Development Party Thein Sein Sai Mauk Kham 1 July 2012 30 March 2016 Union Solidarity and Development Party rowspan=4 Myint Swe 30 March 2016 7 August 2025August 2021 Speech by Min Aung Hlaing referring to the "then Acting President":
Source for the date of the State Administration Council's formation (2 February 2021): Union Solidarity and Development Party Htin Kyaw Himself Win Myint Himself Nyo Saw 10 April 2026 Incumbent Union Solidarity and Development PartyMin Aung Hlaing
Second vice-presidents after 2011 Portrait Name Term of office Political party President(s) Took office Left office Time in office Sai Mauk Kham 30 March 2011 1 July 2012 Union Solidarity and Development Party Thein Sein Nyan Tun 15 August 2012 30 March 2016 Union Solidarity and Development Party rowspan=3 Henry Van Thio 30 March 201628 March 2023 National League for Democracy Htin KyawMyint Swe Win Myint 28 March 202322 April 2024 Independent Myint Swe Nan Ni Ni Aye 10 April 2026 Incumbent Union Solidarity and Development PartyMin Aung Hlaing
See also Myanmar Politics of Myanmar List of colonial governors of Burma President of Myanmar List of heads of state of Myanmar since 1948 List of heads of state of Myanmar Prime Minister of Myanmar List of prime ministers of Myanmar State Counsellor of Myanmar Chairman of the State Administration Council Lists of office-holders
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