The Mayor of Yangon () is the head of Yangon's government. The mayor concurrently serves as the chairman of the Yangon City Development Committee and a municipal minister of Yangon Region Government.
History
The office of the mayor and the municipal government of Rangoon were established by the British colonial government in 1874 per the Act of 1874, Article 7. The charter of the municipal government was changed per the Burma Act of 1898, and again updated per the City of Rangoon Municipal Act of August 1922.Myanma Swezon Kyan Vol. 11 1970: 271
List
The following is a list of mayors of Yangon, Myanmar.
Name Term of office Political party Took office Left office Time in office Tin Pe 1 April 1985 15 August 1986 Burma Socialist Programme Party Aung Khin (politician) 15 August 1986 18 September 1988 Burma Socialist Programme Party Ko Lay 18 September 1988 26 August 2003 Myanmar Military Aung Thein Lin 26 August 2003 6 April 2011 Myanmar Military Hla Myint 6 April 2011 6 April 2016 years Union Solidarity and Development Party Maung Maung Soe 6 April 2016 31 January 2021 Independent Bo Htay 11 February 2021 10 April 2026 Independent 8Myo Myint Aung10 April 2026Incumbent
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